STARS - Main Idea & Supporting Details

Read this report about a girl's camp experience:

I plan to become an astronaut when I grow up. This has been my dream ever since I read about Sally Ride. She was the first American woman to travel in space.

This summer, I got the chance to experience what it's like to be an astronaut. I spent part of my vacation at a space camp for kids.

For six days, I got to do what an astronaut does. Part of my training included a "space mission." I worked with a team of other kids from all over the world. We took turns playing the roles of mission-control operators and shuttle-crew members. I discovered what it feels like to be weightless and to spin in orbit. I also learned how difficult it is to do anything while wearing a space suit!

What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

• More women are becoming astronauts.

• A girl plans to become an astronaut.

• Sally Ride is a heroine to girls.

• Sally Ride was the first woman in space.

Read this report about a girl's camp experience:

I plan to become an astronaut when I grow up. This has been my dream ever since I read about Sally Ride. She was the first American woman to travel in space.

This summer, I got the chance to experience what it's like to be an astronaut. I spent part of my vacation at a space camp for kids.

For six days, I got to do what an astronaut does. Part of my training included a "space mission." I worked with a team of other kids from all over the world. We took turns playing the roles of mission-control operators and shuttle-crew members. I discovered what it feels like to be weightless and to spin in orbit. I also learned how difficult it is to do anything while wearing a space suit!

What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

• Kids from all over the world trained together.

• The girl got to spin in orbit.

• The girl discovered what it's like to be weightless.

• For six days, the girl did what an astronaut does,

Read this report about a girl's camp experience:

I plan to become an astronaut when I grow up. This has been my dream ever since I read about Sally Ride. She was the first American woman to travel in space.

This summer, I got the chance to experience what it's like to be an astronaut. I spent part of my vacation at a space camp for kids.

For six days, I got to do what an astronaut does. Part of my training included a "space mission." I worked with a team of other kids from all over the world. We took turns playing the roles of mission-control operators and shuttle-crew members. I discovered what it feels like to be weightless and to spin in orbit. I also learned how difficult it is to do anything while wearing a space suit!

What is the report mostly about?

• training for a space mission

• the first American woman to travel in space

• a girl who wants to become an astronaut

• children who attended a space camp

Read this report about a girl's camp experience:

I plan to become an astronaut when I grow up. This has been my dream ever since I read about Sally Ride. She was the first American woman to travel in space.

This summer, I got the chance to experience what it's like to be an astronaut. I spent part of my vacation at a space camp for kids.

For six days, I got to do what an astronaut does. Part of my training included a "space mission." I worked with a team of other kids from all over the world. We took turns playing the roles of mission-control operators and shuttle-crew members. I discovered what it feels like to be weightless and to spin in orbit. I also learned how difficult it is to do anything while wearing a space suit!

Which of these is another good title for the report?

• "High Hopes for the Future"

• "The First Woman in Space"

• "Great Camps for Kids"

• "Mission Control"

Read this fable from Aesop:

A farmer's daughter had been out to milk the cows. She was returning to the dairy, carrying her pail of milk upon her head. As the milkmaid walked along, she began daydreaming.

"The milk in this pail will provide me with cream. I will make the cream into butter and take it to market to sell. With the money I make, I will buy a number of eggs. The eggs will hatch and produce a number of chickens. I shall sell some of fowls, and with the money they will bring in, I will buy myself a new gown. I shall wear the gown when I go to the fair. All the young fellows will try to win my affection. But I shall toss my head and have nothing to say to them."

Forgetting all about the pail, the milkmaid acted out her last words and tossed her head. Down went the pail. All of the milk was spilled, and all of her dreams vanished in the air.

What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

• The cream from milk can be made into butter.

• The milkmaid would rather raise chickens than milk cows.

• The milkmaid dreams of all the things her milk will bring to her.

• The milkmaid likes fancy clothes.

Read this fable from Aesop:

A farmer's daughter had been out to milk the cows. She was returning to the dairy, carrying her pail of milk upon her head. As the milkmaid walked along, she began daydreaming.

"The milk in this pail will provide me with cream. I will make the cream into butter and take it to market to sell. With the money I make, I will buy a number of eggs. The eggs will hatch and produce a number of chickens. I shall sell some of fowls, and with the money they will bring in, I will buy myself a new gown. I shall wear the gown when I go to the fair. All the young fellows will try to win my affection. But I shall toss my head and have nothing to say to them."

Forgetting all about the pail, the milkmaid acted out her last words and tossed her head. Down went the pail. All of the milk was spilled, and all of her dreams vanished in the air.

The last paragraph is mostly about __________________.

• how the milkmaid's forgetfulness made her plans disappear

• how the milkmaid acted selfishly

• how mistakes happen to everyone

• how the milkmaid worried that her father would be upset

Read this fable from Aesop:

A farmer's daughter had been out to milk the cows. She was returning to the dairy, carrying her pail of milk upon her head. As the milkmaid walked along, she began daydreaming.

"The milk in this pail will provide me with cream. I will make the cream into butter and take it to market to sell. With the money I make, I will buy a number of eggs. The eggs will hatch and produce a number of chickens. I shall sell some of fowls, and with the money they will bring in, I will buy myself a new gown. I shall wear the gown when I go to the fair. All the young fellows will try to win my affection. But I shall toss my head and have nothing to say to them."

Forgetting all about the pail, the milkmaid acted out her last words and tossed her head. Down went the pail. All of the milk was spilled, and all of her dreams vanished in the air.

What is the fable mostly about?

• milk that vanishes in the air

• a girl who makes plans about things that haven't happened yet

• a daughter who behaves badly because she is greedy

• a milkmaid who wastes food

Read this fable from Aesop:

A farmer's daughter had been out to milk the cows. She was returning to the dairy, carrying her pail of milk upon her head. As the milkmaid walked along, she began daydreaming.

"The milk in this pail will provide me with cream. I will make the cream into butter and take it to market to sell. With the money I make, I will buy a number of eggs. The eggs will hatch and produce a number of chickens. I shall sell some of fowls, and with the money they will bring in, I will buy myself a new gown. I shall wear the gown when I go to the fair. All the young fellows will try to win my affection. But I shall toss my head and have nothing to say to them."

Forgetting all about the pail, the milkmaid acted out her last words and tossed her head. Down went the pail. All of the milk was spilled, and all of her dreams vanished in the air.

What is the best title for the fable?

• "Don't Cry over Spilled Milk"

• "The Farmer's Proud Daughter"

• "Don't Count Your Chickens Before They've Hatched"

• "Going to the Market"

Legs was a trap-door spider. He lived in a hole in the ground. The opening to his underground tunnel was a door made of dirt and silk. The trapdoor fit tightly over the opening, like a cork in a bottle. Every night, Legs lifted up the door and waited for his dinner. When an insect came near, Legs ran out and grabbed it.

Legs was mostly content, but one thing made him unhappy. He was tired of people always praising the work of web-building spiders. Legs wished more people knew that some spiders didn't build webs. Some spiders, like him, were brave hunters. After all, Legs didn't wait for his food to enter his trap. He used his sharp eyes and fast legs to go after his meals. Legs hoped that someday his wish would come true, and he would get the attention he deserved.

The story is mostly about ______________.

• a spider who feels left out

• a proud web builder

• a spider who is never happy

• trapdoor

Legs was a trap-door spider. He lived in a hole in the ground. The opening to his underground tunnel was a door made of dirt and silk. The trapdoor fit tightly over the opening, like a cork in a bottle. Every night, Legs lifted up the door and waited for his dinner. When an insect came near, Legs ran out and grabbed it.

Legs was mostly content, but one thing made him unhappy. He was tired of people always praising the work of web-building spiders. Legs wished more people knew that some spiders didn't build webs. Some spiders, like him, were brave hunters. After all, Legs didn't wait for his food to enter his trap. He used his sharp eyes and fast legs to go after his meals. Legs hoped that someday his wish would come true, and he would get the attention he deserved.

What is the best title for the story?

• "Entering a Trap"

• "One Wish"

• "Through a Trapdoor"

• "The Content Spider"