Main Idea

Lisa's birthday is soon. She wants to have a party. She will ask six friends to come. They will play games. They will eat cake and ice cream. It will be fun.

What is the main idea?

• Many people came to Lisa's house.

• Lisa got many presents.

• Lisa wants to have a birthday party.

Jim's family bought a new car. Jim is very excited about it. His father and mother will take him for a ride in it tomorrow. Jim hopes it will be a long ride.

What is the main idea?

• Jim goes for his first car ride.

• Jim learns how to drive.

• Jim is happy about the new car.

The clock rang. John pulled the covers over his head. He did not want to get up. His eyes were shut. In a few minutes John heard Mother call him. He had to get up.

What is the main idea?

• John did not want to get up.

• John always sleeps late.

• John gets up at six o'clock.

Joe will wash Father's car. Father likes a clean car. Joe likes to wash the car. He will make it very clean. Father will pay him for his work.

What is the Main Idea?

• Joe likes to wash Father's car.

• Joe does not like cars.

• Joe goes for a ride in a clean car.

Ginny will move to a new house. The new house if not far from the old house. Ginny will go to the same school. She can keep her old friends. She can make new friends, too.

What is the Main Idea?

• Ginny does not want to move.

• Ginny is going to move.

• Moving is fun.

Ida likes Thanksgiving very much. The best part is turkey. Ida loves to eat turkey. Ida likes it warm or cold. Even turkey soup is good.

What is the main idea?

• Ida likes most foods.

• Turkey is good for you.

• Ida likes turkey.

An important farm crop in the United States is cotton. Cotton is used for making clothing. Cotton is still a popular for clothes because it is easy to clean and lasts a long time.

• Cotton is the most important U.S. crop.

• Cotton is not used very much today.

• Cotton is important for making clothes.

Bears live in many places. Most bears are brown or black. Some bears are small. Many bears are large. Most bears are not friendly.

What is the main idea?

• To show why bears are bad.

• To tell us about bears.

• To show how to catch bears.

Jill had a picture of her class. Everyone was in the picture. The teacher looked happy. The boys and girls looked happy. It was a nice picture to have.

What is the main idea?

• Jill is not in the picture.

• Jill lies to take pictures.

• Jill has a nice picture.

Daisy likes to bake. She made a cake today. She made cookies too. She ate cookies with lunch. She had cake with dinner. Mother and Father like cake and cookies too.

What is the main idea?

• Daisy bakes every day.

• All girls bake cookies.

• Daisy makes a cake and cookies.