Main Idea Practice

Choose the best headline:
Daniel Woods, a fifth-grader from Arlington, won the spelling bee.  He outspelled 34 other students to win.  Daniel will go to the national spelling bee next month. 

• Spelling Bees Are Fun
• 5th Grader Wins State Spelling Bee
• Winning A Spelling Bee

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Choose the best headline:
One hundred fishermen turned out for the start of the annual fishing contest held at Clear Lake.  The contest runs for two months.  Any fish caught during this time will be measured for weight and length. The person with the largest catch wins one year's supply of bait.  Updates will be published weekly. 

• Fish Tales
• Fishing Around
• Annual Fishing Contest Begins

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What do you see?

• spray can
• garlic cloves
• tater tots
• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Choose the best headline:
This winter, we have gotten more snow than usual.  More than six feet of snow have fallen and winter isn't over yet.  Last year at this time, we only had a couple of inches of snow. Cold winds from the north are thought to be causing the increased snow.  

• Old Man Winter
• Is It Spring Yet?
• More Snow Than Usual

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Choose the best headline:
The School board has votes to give $1000 to each school in the city.  Each school can decide how to spend the money.  There are no strings attached.  Principal John Stone of Wilson School is grateful.  "We need the money for the music department."

• Extra Money for Schools
• Money for Music
• School Board Votes

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is the first question you ask yourself when figuring out main idea?

• What's it about?
• Why do I care?
• What is the Summary?
• What?

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the second question you ask yourself when you want to know the main idea?  

• What?
• What About it?
• What is the theme?
• Who are the main characters?

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What do you see?

• A large drum
• Crackers
• Green Crayons
• All of the Above

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Solve this Riddle:
What has roots that nobody sees,
is taller than a tree,
up, up it goes and yet never grows?

• Tree
• Clouds
• Mountain
• Ocean

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

I have lots of keys but I can't open anything. What am I?

• keyboard
• piano
• key ring

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4