main idea

The main idea is supported by what?

• Concluding sentences

• Details

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the main idea?

• the author's point of view

• the sequence of the story

• what the passage is mostly about

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Sharks can lose up to 30,000 teeth in their lifetime. Sharks have teeth arranged in rows inside their mouths. These teeth do not have roots like human teeth do, so they fall out easily. When a shark takes a powerful bite into its food, several teeth are lost. When these teeth are lost, new ones push forward from the back rows to replace them. Luckily, sharks continually grow new teeth to replace the thousands they lose.

What is the main idea?

• What shark teeth look like

• Sharks lose many teeth over their lifetime.

• Sharks are carnivorous predators.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!

What is the main idea?

• Weekends are times to travel.

• The author enjoys spending time with her family..

• The author's grandparents live far away.

• The author is sad to leave her cousins.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!

What is the main idea?

• Sometimes people feel sad.

• You should do good things for others.

• We're not always happy.

• There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Benjamin Franklin invented many things that made life easier in the late 1700’s. He invented the lightning rod that saved many homes from fires. He also invented the Franklin stove. The stove could heat a room better than a fireplace and saved people a lot of fuel. He also invented a special kind of glasses called bifocals. This new kind of glasses helped people to read better.

What is the main idea?

• Benjamin Franklin thought reading was important.

• Benjamin Franklin was not afraid of fire.

• Franklin was a great inventor.

• A Franklin stove can heat a whole room.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

What is the main idea?

As a little boy, Brandon enjoyed playing with toy fire trucks. Now that he's a little older, he is constantly reading books about firefighters and the heroic work they do. In order to learn more about daily life on the job, he asks his Uncle Jake lots of questions, because his Uncle Jake has been a firefighter for 10 years. I'll bet you can guess what Brandon wants to be when he grows up!

• Brandon is fascinated by the job of a firefighter.

• Brandon's Uncle Jake is a firefighter.

• Firefighters are heroes in their communities.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Considered one of the greatest athletes of all time, Jackie Joyner-Kersee has won many Olympic medals in track and field events. You would never imagine that she has asthma! As a child, she couldn't even run and play with the other children without finding herself out of breath and very tired. But Jackie has always been determined to succeed. Even though she struggles with asthma, she never lets it get in the way of her dreams.

What is the main idea?

• Jackie Joyner-Kersee had asthma as a child.

• Asthma affects children at a very young age.

• Jackie Joyner-Kersee is an amazing athlete who has had asthma since childhood.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Totem poles are important to the Native Americans of the Northwest Coast. Most totem poles are made from red cedar and are carved with symbols. Animal and human figures are carved into the poles to represent a family, clan, or tribe's ancestry. For example, if a person's image is carved upside -down, it means he or she has done something foolish. This type of pole is called a "ridicule pole". Other poles are named based on the symbols they possess.

What is the main idea?

• Totem poles are carved from many different kinds of wood.

• Native Americans use totem poles to tell funny stories.

• Totem poles have symbols that tell about a family's ancestry.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Muslims all over the world celebrate many special holidays. One important Muslim holiday is called Ramadan, and it's celebrated for an entire month. During this time, Muslims don't eat or drink during the day, but they have wonderful feasts each night! During the last three days of Ramadan, people exchange gifts, wear new clothes, and have fairs and family get-togethers, It's a very happy time!

What is the main idea?

• Celebrations are an important part of Muslim life.

• Ramadan is an important holiday celebrated by Muslims.

• Everyone all over the world celebrates holidays.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.4.2