Main Idea Elementary

Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the main idea?

• Some kinds of bats eat many insects.

• Bats are helpful to the environment.

• They help us by eating insects.

• Some bats can can eat up to 600 mosquitoes in one hour.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the main idea?

• The fox's tail also helps it stay balanced.

• They hunt by themselves and live in dens.

• Their dens are usually underground when it is cold outsidr

• The red fox is a very interesting animal.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

• I have a lot of chores.

• On Monday, I take out the trash.

• Monday's are my favorite day of the week.

• I am tired of working.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the main idea?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the main idea?

• Having a big family is great.

• I have a small family.

• Sisters are better than brothers.

• I wish I were an only child.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the main idea?

• Crows eat dead animals.

• Scavengers help keep our environment clean.

• Worms can be decomposers.

• It is sad to see dead animals.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the main idea?

• Chocolate chip cookies are great.

• Cupcakes are delicious.

• There are a variety of sweets at the bakery.

• My favorite place is the bakery.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the main idea?

• Laila wears strange clothes.

• Sarah gave Laila a shell.

• Sarah and Laila become friends.

• The food Laila eats is different than what Sarah usually eats.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the main idea?

• Rikki-Tikki-Tavi burned his nose.

• There's a lot of noise at night.

• Rikki-Tikki-Tavi sleeps with Teddy.

• Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is very curious.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2