Identifying the Main Idea

Beth likes to swim with her friends at the beach. The best part of going to the beach is collecting shells. She likes to use shells to make jewlery.

• Beth is a good swimmer

• Beth likes to collect shells

• Shells are easy to find.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

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.

• Many people came to Lisa's house.

• Lisa got many presents.

• Lisa wants to have a birthday party.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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.

• Jim goes for his first car ride.

• Jim learns how to drive.

• Jim is happy about the new car.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

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.

• John did not want to get up.

• John always sleeps late.

• John gets up at six-o'clock

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Ginny will move to a new house. The new house is 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.

• Ginny does not want to move.

• Ginny is going to move.

• Moving is fun.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Mark has a dog. It is a very beautiful pet. Mark will take the dog to a dog show. He hopes it will win. Mark and the dog will have fun.

• Mark has many dogs.

• Mark will win something.

• Mark will go to a dog show.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Frank has no pets. He wants a quiet pet. He looks at fish and turtles. Turtles are more fun to watch. Frank buys a turtle.

• Frank has turtles and fish.

• Frank does not like animals.

• Frank gets a turtle.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

It gets very hot in the summer. Sometimes it is too hot to work. It is too hot to play. The best thing to do is go swimming.

• Summer is too short.

• School starts in summer

• Summer can get very hot.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Scott has something he likes a lot. It has four wheels. It is red. It can carry things. Scott rides it. Scott gives his friends ridges in it. It is Scott's wagon.

• All boys like wagons.

• Scott has fun with his wagon.

• All wagons are red.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

There are 10 hens in the barn. They are good hens. They lay eggs every day. They each have a nest. Sometimes they make a lot of noise.

• Hens and roosters lay eggs.

• All farmers have hens.

• Ten hens lay eggs.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1