Main Idea Practice

Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.
• Floods cause mudslides.
• Floods damage houses and roads. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Main Idea:
Frogs are amazing jumpers.

What supporting detail would go with this main idea?

• Frogs use their tongue to catch flies.
• A tadpole is the name of a young frog.
• Frogs have long, powerful legs which help them leaplong distances.
• The Fire-belly Toad has slightly warty skin.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Main Idea:
Chocolate is a very popular gift to give during the holidays.

What supporting detail would go with this main idea?

• On Valentine’s Day, heart shaped boxes filled with chocolate are given to loved ones.
• Hot chocolate is made with warm chocolate and milk.
• Most of the world’s cocoa beans come from Africa.
• Chocolate is a popular flavor of ice cream.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Main Idea:
Octopuses have many different ways to hide themselves from predators.

What supporting detail would go with this main idea?

• Octopuses have two eyes and four pairs of arms.
• Octopuses like to live in coral reefs.
• Octopuses use camouflage to disguise themselves.
• Octopuses move about by crawling or swimming.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Read the passage. What is the main idea?

• Monarch butterflies are found in southern California and central Mexico.

• Monarch butterflies migrate in groups.

• Monarch butterflies drink nectar from flowering plants.

• Monarch butterflies migrate to warmer places in the winter.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Read the passage. What is the main idea?

• We use our eyes all day, from the moment we wake up until we go to bed at night.

• Sight is the most important sense we have, so we need to take care of our eyes.

• There are many ways to keep our eyes healthy and safe.

• Our eyes help us do many important things, so we need to keep them healthy and safe.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Read the passage. What is the main idea?

• The robin’s song changes throughout the seasons.

• The weather changes throughout the year.

• People enjoy listening to bird songs.

• The robin’s song gets attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2