MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS

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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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
• Soccer players learn how to dribble.
• They learn how to work together as teammates.
• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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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 main idea?

• One detail from the passage.

• What the passage is all about.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Did you know that frogs and toads look alike but that they are actually very different? Frogs need to live near the water. Frogs have long legs to help them jump. They also have smooth, thick skin. Frogs are good swimmers because of their webbed feet. Toads live on land. They have shorter legs to help them hop. Their skin is rough and dry. Toads are not good swimmers. Many people do not know the difference between frogs and toads.

What would be a good title for this paragraph?

• Frogs

• Toads

• Comparing Frogs and Toads

• Living in Water

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Milk

Cry

Bottle

Diaper

Sleep

Rattle

Blanket

These words all fit with which main idea below?

• Child

• Night

• Baby

• Food

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Many people have not heard giraffes make noises.  Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other.  When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow.  When frightened, they make a short, high sound.
What is the main idea?

• Giraffes do make noises
• Giraffes talk all the time.
• Cows and giraffes talk to each other.
• Lots of people have heard giraffes talk.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What are supporting details?

• Useless

• Details from the text that tell you how the character is feeling

• Details about the text that tell you about the setting

• Details from the text that develop the main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Imagine you are caught outside in a thunderstorm. As lightning flashes in the sky, you see something mysterious close to the ground. It looks like a white hot ball of electricity. It floats toward you, and then, suddenly, it shoots sparks of electricity at you!

If you were to see something like this, you would not be alone. About 1 in 150 people believe they have seen balls of lightning. They have been written about as many as 10,000 times. According to these reports, the size of the balls is between a tennis ball and a beach ball. The balls usually burn for 10 seconds or so before they disappear. They are also extremely hot and can burn people if touched.

For hundreds of years, no one could explain "ball lightning." Then, in 2007, a team of Brazilian scientists tried to figure it out. They decided that metal elements in soil can combine with lightning to make vapor. If lightning strikes the ground, it creates this vapor. The vapor then combines with oxygen and starts to burn.

To test this idea, the scientists used metals like the kind found in soil. They shocked the metals with electricity. Doing this, they were able to create balls of lightning that burned for as long as eight seconds! As a result, many scientists now agree that "ball lightning" is no longer a mystery.

Scientists "shocked the metals with electricity" because

• metals begin to melt when they combine with oxygen.

• the lightning balls do not burn when they are shocked.

• metals can combine with electricity to make vapor.

• shocking metal keeps the lab from getting too hot.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit.
Topic Sentence: My cat is afraid of everything.

• He hides under the couch when you turn the microwave on.
• He sleeps all day long.
• He runs away when you sweep the floor.
• He jumps every time the doorbell rings.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.1