Identifying Main Idea

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Hares are bigger than rabbits.

• Hares and rabbits are not the same.

• Rabbits live together in burrows.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• The ice cream cone was invented in 1904.

• They ran out of ice cream at the World's fair.

• Ice cream is a yummy treat.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Roller coasters stop at the end of the track.

• Some kinds of roller coasters use magnets to make them stop.

• Roller coasters are fun.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• The shifting liquid inside makes it hard to spin.

• A hard-boiled egg will spin faster and longer.

• You can tell if an egg is hard-boiled by spinning it.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Sharks have a lot of teeth.

• Shark teeth grow in rows.

• A shark may have up to 3,000 teeth.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2