Main Idea Practice 1

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Main idea of the paragraph: Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.

Back

King Midas loved gold.

Front

This paragraph mainly tells: what Lincoln's ghost is like, when Eleanor Roosevelt's ghost walked, how many ghosts the White House has, how ghosts show when something will happen

Back

what Lincoln's ghost is like

Front

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.
What is the main idea?

Back

Jenny wants to be a nurse.

Front

What is the main idea about giraffes making noises?

Back

Giraffes do make noises

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This paragraph mainly tells: how dolphins talk to people, how smart dolphins are, how dolphins are different from fish, which scientists are studying languages.

Back

how smart dolphins are

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Most of the world's volcanoes are part of the "The Ring of Fire." This is a ring of volcanoes that form a circle around the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of volcanoes make up "The Ring of Fire." These volcanoes formed the sea floor and many underwater mountains.

Back

Most volcanoes are part of the "Ring of Fire."

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I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?

Back

The author enjoys spending time with her family.

Front

What does the author want you to learn from the passage?
Passage: Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.

Back

Where taste buds are found

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The earth's surface is constantly changing. All over the world everyday there are earthquakes, floods and volcanoes that quickly change our world. Some changes are too small to see. Others cause tremendous damage and costs millions of dollars to clean up.
What is the main idea?

Back

The Earth's surface is always changing.