Reading Review 1: Main Idea, Theme, 1st/3rd Person, Poetry tools

Find the main idea.

Aaron and Angel are friends. They look alike. They talk alike. Sometimes they dress alike. People think Aaron is Angel. People think Angel is Aaron. The boys think it is funny.

• Aaron and Angel are alike in many ways.

• Aaron is older than Angel.

• Angel is bigger than Aaron.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Find the main idea.

Ms. Moon likes to paint. She likes the pretty colors. She draws a picture first. Then she uses her paints. She gives her pictures to her son.

• Ms. Moon does not paint well.

• Painting is fun.

• Ms. Moon paints pictures.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Find the main idea.

An important farm crop in the United States is cotton. Cotton is used for making clothing. Cotton is still a popular choice 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 today.

• Cotton is important for making clothes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Find the main idea.

Winnie the Pooh loves to eat honey. He likes it because it is sweet. Pooh looks for honey in the woods. He climbs trees to get it. He will eat the honey he finds.

• Pooh likes honey.

• Pooh likes to eat candy.

• Pooh likes to catch bees.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Find the main idea.

Leilani likes to jump rope at recess with her friends. She can jump fast. She can do some tricks.Leilani likes to jump a lot. She is the best jumper at Bush Elementary.

• Leilani does not like to jump.

• Leilani is a good jumper.

• Everyone likes to jump rope.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Find the main idea.

Alexa likes to eat apples. Apples are a fruit. There are many kinds of apples. Alexa likes green apples the best. She also likes apple pie.

• Alexa has an apple tree.

• Alexa likes apples very much.

• Alexa cannot eat apples.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Find the main idea.

There are 22 students in Ms. Van Zandt's class. They are good students. They study and learn everyday. They improve their social skills. Sometimes they make a lot of noise.

• Students do homework.

• All children go to school.

• There are 20 good students in Ms. Van Zandt's class.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why did the author write this paragraph?

I take care of my brother a lot. He is four years old. He likes to watch T.V. He likes to color. He likes to hear stories. He is usually a good boy.

• To tell about family.

• To tell about the brother.

• To show why boys are good.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Find the main idea.

Isabella had a picture of her class. Everyone was in the picture. The teacher looked happy. It was a nice picture to have.

• Isabella is not in the class picture.

• Isabella likes to take pictures.

• Isabella has a nice picture of her class.

• Isabella's class is happy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Find the main idea.

Growing vegetables can be fun. Brodie grew cabbage and tomatoes in his garden. Brodie took good care of the plants in his garden. The best part was eating them.

• Vegetables are hard, but fun, to grow.

• You must eat vegetables you grow.

• Brodie had fun growing vegetables.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2