Main idea & Supporting details

1. What is the main idea of the text?

• Lou Gehrig was a talented baseball player.

• Lou Gehrig earned the nickname, 'The Iron Horse.'

• While playing with the New York Yankees, the team won the World Series six times.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

2. Which detail supports the main idea of this passage?

• The text states, "He won the triple crown in 1934, which means he had the highest batting average, most runs batted in, and most home runs during the season."

• According to the text, "Unfortunately, Lou Gehrig retired from baseball after he was diagnosed with ALS in 1939."

• The author wrote, "He was only 36 years old."

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

3. What is the main idea of the text?

• Snakes are reptiles.

• Snakes give birth in different ways.

• Many snakes are poisonous.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

4. Which detail supports the main idea of this passage?

• The text states, "They are called viviparous snakes."

• According to the text, "These snakes are called ovoviviparous snakes."

• The author wrote, "Other species of snakes, like boa constrictors and green anacondas, give live birth with no eggs involved at any stage."

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

5. What is the main idea of the text?

• The average school lunch costs nearly $2.50 per meal.

• Lunch is the best meal of the day.

• Bringing lunch to school is better than school lunches.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

6. Which detail supports the main idea of this passage?

• The text states, "School lunches are delicious and healthy."

• The author wrote, "School lunches make it hard to choose healthy because the food is prepared by other people. If you buy and make your own lunch, you can control what's inside."

• According to the text, "Buying lunch is healthier than bringing your own lunch."

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

7. What is the main idea of the text?

• Drought and poor farming methods caused the dust bowl.

• It is important to take care of our earth.

• Storms are dangerous.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

8. What is the main idea of the text?

• The methods for making bricks have changed over time.

• The Chinese made the first bricks.

• Bricks are rigid blocks that are used to construct many kinds of structures.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

9. Which detail supports the main idea of this passage?

• The text states, "Bricks were first used in China about 4400 BC."

• The author wrote, "Today, bricks are still made from clay; however, they are placed in very hot ovens to dry."

• According to the text, "Many houses are built using bricks."

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

10. What is the main idea of the text?

• Great white sharks are one of the most feared predators.

• Great white shark bites are not harmful.

• Great white sharks are unlike many other shark species.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2