Finding main ideas 10/12/2018

Keep your teeth happy. Brush your teeth twice a day. Make sure you floss your teeth every time you brush and after you eat. Avoid eating anything that sticks to your teeth, like candy and syrup. Eat vegetables and fruits that don't cause cavities. 
What is the main idea?

• Keep your teeth happy
• Brush your teeth twice a day
• Avoid eating candy and syrup
• Eat more vegetables

Porpoises live in the earth's oceans and sometimes in bays and rivers near oceans. Porpoises are mammals. Their babies get their food from their mother's body. These animals live in the water, but they must come up for air. Porpoises are very interesting animals.
What is the main idea?

• Porpoises live in the ocean
• Porpoises are mammals
• Porpoises must come up for air
• Porpoises are very interesting animals 

Eva wanted to surprise her sister Cindy for her birthday. She decided to plan a picnic for her sister. She made two sandwiches and put them in a bag. Then she put some cookies and bottles of water in the bag. When she told Cindy about the surprise, Cindy her sister a big hug. Then the girls walked to the park. 
What is the main idea?

• The girls walked to the park
• Eva planned a picnic to surprise her sister
• Eva told Cindy about the surprise
• Eva put some cookies and water in a bag

Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal assistants. They will look and behave much like humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers. Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier. 
What is the main idea? 

• Someday we will all have robots to be our personal assistants
• We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers
• They will look and behave much like real humans
• Robots of the future will be able to learn from experience

Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagra River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagra Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. 
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? 

• The American Falls is 167 feet high
• The Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high
• Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America
• It is located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie

The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot tall statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become the universal symbol for freedom.
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? 

• The Statue of Liberty is an amazing statue
• The Statue of Liberty is 151 feet tall
• Thousands of people visit the Statues of Liberty each year
• It was a gift of friendship from France

 Despite the hatred that most people feel toward cockroaches, they do help humans in several ways. For example, they are perfect experimental animals and are used for scientific research in the laboratory. Breeding them is easy, for they thrive under almost any conditions. In studies on nutrition and food, cockroaches are good subjects because they will eat any kind of food. They can be used to study heart disease, and cancer researchers work with roaches because they grow cancerous tumors like those that are found in humans.
What is the main idea of this paragraph? (main idea)

• Cockroaches are vile, disgusting insects with no redeeming qualities.
• Cockroaches are genetically resilient insects with beneficial qualities.
• Cockroaches are easy to breed and thrive under almost any conditions.
• It’s obvious the world will be taken over by cockroaches.

Abraham Lincoln is regarded as one of America's greatest heroes due to both his incredible impact on the nation and his unique appeal. His is a remarkable story of the rise from humble beginnings to achieve the highest office in the land; then, a sudden and tragic death at a time when his country needed him most to complete the great task remaining before the nation. Lincoln's distinctively human and humane personality and historical role as savior of the Union and emancipator of the slaves creates a legacy that endures.
What is the main idea of this paragraph? (main idea)

• Slavery is Abraham Lincoln’s legacy.
• Abraham Lincoln’s tragic death overshadows his myriad accomplishments.
• Abraham Lincoln was a better than average president.
• Abraham Lincoln’s legacy is a combination of his personal traits and heroic accomplishments.

Most teenagers and young adults do not know what they want to do for the rest of their lives. It is a big decision. There are a number of things you can do to narrow the choices. For example you can take an interest test, do some research on your own about a career, try volunteer work in the field in which you are interested, or "job-shadow", in which you spend a day with a person who is working in a field that interests you. These are just a few helpful ideas as you begin to choose a career.
What is the main idea of this paragraph? (main idea)

• Occupational knowledge is paramount when choosing a career. 
• Teenagers who don’t know what they want to do professionally will be jobless.
• Teenagers should work part time so they know what they want to do later as adults.
• Adolescents can do many things when thinking about their future line of employment.

Texting is the preferred method of communication for most teens 12-17. In fact, the number of texts sent daily increases with age. Twelve year olds typically send 20 text messages per day, most often just to "say hi'". That number increases to 50 messages per day, on average, for teens 14-17 years old. Girls in the 14-17 age group average over 3,000 texts per week. Given these facts, it's no wonder unlimited texting is a a must-have with a teen in the house.
What is the topic of this paragraph?

• Communicating with teens.
• The texting habits of girls.
• Teen cell phone use.
• Teens and texting.