Main Idea

Front

Robots are used in sumo wrestling, a sport from Japan where players score by holding or pushing each other out of a ring. Robot sumo replaces humans with robots, and the robot with the most points wins.

Back

Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

Students compete in robot sumo contests, learning to build robots and defeat others creatively.

Back

Students compete in robot sumo contests.

Front

Students compete in robot sumo contests, learning to build robots and strategize to defeat others.

Back

They use excellent strategies to defeat other robots.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

Main idea isn't always what a text is mostly about.

Back

FALSE

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

Running up and down the court, chasing the ball for five or six minutes straight without a timeout.

Back

Basketball is an athletic sport.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

Main idea of the paragraph about baking cookies.

Back

Steps to follow when making cookies.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

Sentences that elaborate on the main idea.

Back

Supporting details

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

Topic sentence of the paragraph: Growing a garden can be fun, good exercise, and will provide fresh fruits and vegetables.

Back

Growing a garden can be fun, good exercise, and will provide fresh fruits and vegetables for the gardener.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

Topic sentence of the paragraph: The county fair is a great place for entertainment and fun.

Back

The county fair is a great place for entertainment and fun.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

Main idea of the paragraph: A person can have breakfast in New York, fly to Paris for dinner, a businesswoman in London can fax an order to Hong Kong, and a schoolboy in Tokyo can watch a baseball game in Los Angeles.

Back

Advances in technology have made the world seem smaller.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2