Main Idea

There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.
• It is also fun to look for shells.
• Some people simply like to sunbathe.
• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

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If the main idea is...
Trees help humans in many ways.
What could a supporting detail be?

• Trees need water to grow.
• Trees give us food.
• Trees are in danger.
• Birds live in trees.

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What is the main idea?
  Ways to Get to School
There are many different ways to get to school. Some children walk to school. Other children take a bus. Some children ride their bikes. Some children are driven to school by their parents.

• Some children walk to school.
• Some people ride the bus.
• There are different ways to get to school.
• Some people like to sing.

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What is the main idea?
Bears eat many types of food. They eat fish. They also eat berries. They even eat insects and insect nests!

• They eat fish.
• Bears eat many types of food.
• They also eat berries.
• They even eat insects and insect nests!

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iPods
You can do many things with an iPod.  You can listen to your own music. iPods have lots of games to download.  You can even chat with your friends on an iPod.
What is a supporting detail that was used?

• iPods are fun.
• iPods are different than iPads.
• You can listen to your own music.
• iPods

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What is the main idea?
Puppies need special care.  They need to be fed twice a day.  You have to watch them closely or they will chew on almost anything.  Puppies need to go outside many times a day to learn how to go to the bathroom outside.  

• They need to be fed twice a day.
• You have to watch them closely.
• Puppies need special care.
• Puppies need to go outside many times a day.

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What is the main idea?

• The barn was dirty

• Spot had a good place to live in

• Spot is Grey and White

• Spot hates his house

What is the Main Idea?

• types of candies
• How yummy candy is
• How popular candies are produced each year
• What candy is made out of

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Neekilo and Lamarion want to be firemen. They want to ride on the big fire truck. Neekilo wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires. Lamarion wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out.

What is the main idea?

• Neekilo wants to climb a ladder.

• Neekilo and Lamarion want to be firemen

• Lamarion wants to hold a fire hose.

• They want to ride on the big fire truck.

Jaliyah visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.

What is the main idea?

• Jaliyah got sick.

• Jaliyah wants to be a nurse.

• Her grandmother was in the hospital.

• Jaliyah was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.