Main Idea Practice

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What is the main idea about kittens?

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Kittens need special care.

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What is the main idea of the passage: The puppy began to eat, but then he stopped. He yawned and stretched. He chased his tail. He tolled over and barked. He licked his paw. Finally, he went back to his dish and finished eating.

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The puppy takes a long time to eat.

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Find the sentence that doesn't belong with the main idea: Women's gymnastics is a very popular sport to watch during the Olympics. The girls compete on 4 different events: uneven bars, balance beam, vault, and floor. While the women's floor routine is to music, the uneven bars, balance beam, and vault are not to music. Options: Men's gymnastics has six different events., Women's gymnastics is a very popular sport to watch during the Olympics., The uneven bars, balance beam, and vault are not done to music.

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Men's gymnastics has six different events.

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Find the sentence that doesn't belong with the main idea: Violins and violas are very similar. Both of them are string instruments that you might find in an orchestra. You also could find a cello in an orchestra. Violins and violas both have 4 strings that you play using a bow or by plucking. Also, they are both played by being held between the shoulder and chin.

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You could also find a cello in an orchestra

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What is the main idea?
  Bears and Honey
Did you know bears love honey.  Bears like to eat honey because it is sweet.  Bears look for honey in the woods.  A bear will climb a tree to get honey.  Bears will eat all the honey they find.  

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Bears like to eat honey.

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What is the main idea of the text? Ester went shopping after work. She went shopping with her friend yesterday. Ester shops at least three times a week. Ester loves to shop.

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Ester loves to shop

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Many people have not heard giraffes make noises. Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other. When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow. When frightened, they make a short, high sound. What is the main idea?

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Giraffes do make noises

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Which of the following would NOT go with the main idea: Polar Bears live in a snowy-white world, but their fur isn't actually white. Options: Polar bears hair looks white because they have air spaces in their hair that scatter lights of all colors. , Their thinner hairs of their undercoat are colorless., When we see the reflection of the light waves, we see the color white. 

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When we see the reflection of the light waves, we see the color white. 

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What is the main idea of the passage about soccer players?

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Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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What is the main idea of the passage about activities at the beach? Options: There are many fun things to do at the beach., It is also fun to look for shells., Some people simply like to sunbathe., Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

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There are many fun things to do at the beach.