Main Idea 2020/21

Aaron and Angel are friends. They look alike. They talk alike. Sometimes the dress alike. People think Aaron is Angel. People think Angel is Aaron. The boys think it is funny.

• Aaron and Angel are alike in many ways.
• Aaron is older than Angel.
• Angel is bigger than Aaron.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Mrs. Gonzales likes to paint. She likes the pretty colors. She draws a picture first. Then she uses her paints. She gives her pictures to her son.

• Mrs. Gonzales does not paint well.
• Painting is fun.
• Mrs. Gonzales paints pictures.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

An important farm crop in the United States is cotton. Cotton is used for making clothing. Cotton is still a popular choice for clothes because it is easy to clean and last a long time.

• Cotton is the most important U.S. crop.
• Cotton is not used today.
• Cotton is important for making clothes.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Winnie the Pooh loves to eat honey. He likes it because it is sweet. Pooh looks for honey in the woods. He climbs trees to get it. He will eat the honey he finds.

• Pooh likes honey.
• Pooh likes to eat candy.
• Pooh likes to catch bees.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Yaretzi likes to jump rope at recess with her friends. She can jump fast. She can do some tricks. Yaretzi likes to jump a lot. She is the best jumper at Lugo Elementary.

• Yaretyzi does not like to jump.

• Yaretzi is a good jumper.

• Everyone likes to jump rope.

Jose likes to eat apples. Apples are a fruit. There are many kinds of apples. Jose likes green apples the best. He also likes apple pie.

• Jose has an apple tree.
• Jose likes apples very much.
• Jose cannot eat apples.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

There are 10 students in Ms. Smith's class. They are good students. They like to study and learn everyday. They improve their social skills. Sometimes they make a lot of noise.

• Students do homework.

• All children go to school.

• Ten students are in Ms. Smith's class.

I take care of my brother a lot. He is four years old. He likes to watch T.V. He likes to color. He likes to hear stories. He is usually a good boy.

• To tell about family.
• To tell about the brother.
• To show why boys are good.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Darlene had a picture of her class. Everyone was in the picture. The teacher looked happy. It was a nice picture to have.

• Darlene is not in the picture.
• Darlene likes to take pictures.
• Darlene has a nice picture.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Growing vegetables can be fun. Ethan grew cabbage and tomatoes in his garden. Ethan took good care of the plants in his garden. The best part was eating them.

• Vegatables are hard to grow.
• You must eat vegetables.
• Ethan grew two kinds of vegetables.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2