Getting Main Ideas

Molly loves the snow.

As soon as the first flakes fall,

he gets out her sled.

She can't wait to slide down the hill.

Molly also loves to go skiing with her dad.

She likes making snow people and snow animals, too.

She even loves the way snow looks.

• Molly likes staying outdoors.

• Molly loves the snow.

a butterfly goes by.

It flies up to the sky.

I see it fly away.

Comeback another day.

• a butterfly will come back another day.

• a butterfly loves the clouds

Sitting at the Piano

Silence makes me want to play.

A pretty song for you.

And so I touch the keys today.

As softly as the dew/

As I play my little song.

I play it just for you.

And If I hear you hum along

It makes me happy, too.

• Pretty music can make people happy

• Noise is always better than silence

Cindy is going to bake bread.

She has never done this before.

Her Father will help her.

Cindy hopes her bread will be good.

• Cindy waits for her father to help her

• Cindy makes bread

Jim and Tim are brothers.

They look alike.

They talk alike.

Sometimes they dress alike.

People think Tim is Jim.

The boys think it is funny.

• Jim and Tim are alike in many many ways

• Jim is older than Tim

Betty likes to swim with her friends at the beach.

The best part of going to the beach is collecting shells.

She likes to use shells to make jewelry.

• Betty likes to collect shells

• Betty is a good friend

Dogs are good pets.

There are many kinds of dogs.

Some dogs are big. Some are small.

Many dogs like to plays and do tricks.

• Dog always bark at people

• Dogs like to plays and do tricks.