main idea

It was backward day at school.  The students had to do things backward.  Some of them wore their T-shirts backward.  They took a test before they studied the lesson.  Dessert was served first instead of last.  They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down. 
What is the main idea?

• Dessert is supposed to come last.
• The students had a backward day.
• It is hard to do things backward.
• Students failed their tests.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?

• Weekends are times to travel.
• The author enjoys spending time with her family.
• The author's grandparents live far away.
• The author is sad to leave her cousins.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Tom started to reel in his line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Judging by the weight of his catch, this fish could feed his family for three days. Tom struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally his catch came into view. He had snagged a snapping turtle!
What is the main idea?

• Tom finds enough food for his family.
• Tom gets pulled out of his boat by a huge fish.
• Tom didn't catch anything.
• Tom catches a snapping turtle while fishing.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Mary has a new pet.  Her pet is a baby kitten.  It is soft and cuddly.  The kitten likes to sleep a lot.  Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed.  Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake.  She never forgets to feed her kitten.
What is the main idea?

• The kitten sleeps a lot.
• Mary plays with her kitten
• Mary’s new pet is a kitten.
• Mary want a new pet.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What is the meaning of main/central idea?

• What the text is mostly about
• A word or phrase that everything in the text refers back to
• Details that support the main/central idea in a text
• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the main/central idea of the passage?
Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!

• Why people live to be 70
• How long you might expect to live
• The health of females
• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

What is the main/central idea of the passage?
Goldilocks had nothing to do. Her friends were busy, so she decided to take a walk in the woods alone. She noticed a house. She knew it was a stranger’s house, but she still entered. There was not anyone home; therefore, she decided to eat some food and take a nap in the stranger’s home.

• Walking can be an adventure
• Goldilocks didn't follow safety procedures
• It's OK to do the wrong things as long as it's not hurting anyone
• Goldilocks had nothing to do

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the main/central idea of the passage?
Babies use both hands. But babies use one hand more than the other. This hand may become the preferred one. How can you tell? Lay a baby on its back. Notice which side the baby faces. If the baby looks to the right most of the time, it will probably be right-handed. What does it mean if the baby faces left more often? The baby will most likely be left-handed.

• How to tell right- from left-handed babies
• Babies use their hands for many things
• There are more left-handed babies
• If a baby looks to the right most of the time, it will probably be right-handed

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.7.2