Main Idea Practice

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to walk on the surface of the moon, but they were not the last. That was Gene Cernan, the last man to step off the lunar surface. In total there have been twelve men who have walked on the moon, all of whom had done so between 1969 and 1972, which is the most recent non-Michael Jackson moon walking. What is the main idea?

• People who walked on the moon

• Armstrong & Aldrin

  First Men on the Moon

• Cernan was the

  Last Man on the Moon

• 12 Men Have Walked

  On the Moon

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When one hears the term "reality" applied to a show, one might expect that the events portrayed occurred naturally or, at the least, were not scripted. This is not always the case. Many reality shows occur in unreal environments, like rented mansions occupied by film crews. Such living environments do not reflect what most people understand to be "reality." Worse, there have been accusations that events not captured on film were later restaged by producers. Worse still, some involved in the production of "reality" television claim that the participants were urged to act out story lines premeditated by producers. With such accusations floating around, it's no wonder many people take reality TV to be about as real as the sitcom. What is the main idea?

• Reality TV isn't always real.

• Most people on reality TV aren't rich.

• Reality TV makes everyone a star.

• Reality TV shows are like sitcoms.

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It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year. Brach’s, the top manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the earth 4.25 times if each piece were laid end to end. That’s a lot of candy corn, but that’s nothing compared to the production of Tootsie Rolls. Over 64 million Tootsie Rolls are produced every day! But even Tootsie Rolls have got nothing on the candy industry’s staple product: chocolate. Confectioners manufacture over twenty billion pounds of chocolate in the United States each year. Now that’s a mouthful! What is the main idea of the paragraph?

• How much popular candies are produced.

• Tootsie Rolls are considered America's favorite candies

• People eat a lot of candy each year.

• Chocolate has been voted the world's favorite candy.

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The red angry bird was sad. He could not do any cool tricks like the other birds. He tried to go fast like the yellow bird, but he could not. He tried to drop eggs, but he could not do it. He even tried to split into three birds, but he could not make it happen. Oh well, at least he could help destroy some evil pigs.

• The red bird tried to go fast like the yellow bird.

• The red bird could destroy pigs.

• The red angry bird was upset because he could not do tricks.

• The red bird felt that there was nothing he could do with the other birds.

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The yellow angry bird loved to go fast. He went fast in the park. He went fast on the road. He even went fast at the zoo. Because he could go so fast, the yellow bird could beat all the other birds in a race. His favorite thing about flying fast was crashing into wood and knocking down big structures.

• The yellow bird went fast in the park.

• The yellow angry bird liked to do many things by flying fast.

• The yellow bird could beat all the other birds in a race.

• They yellow bird like to make the other birds feel bad by beating them.

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One day, there were five colored birds taking care of their eggs. The blue bird was bored, so he asked the other birds to play a game. While they were playing, three green pigs were watching from behind the bushes. When the birds were busy with their game, the pigs sneaked over to the eggs and snatched them! They ran off with the eggs as fast as they could. When the birds realized their eggs were missing, they became very angry.

• While five birds were playing, three pigs stole their eggs.

• The blue bird was bored.

• Three green pigs watched from behind the bushes.

• The angry birds and the green pigs were never able to get along.

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In Angry Birds, the player controls a flock of multi-colored birds that are attempting to rescue their eggs, which have been stolen by a group of green pigs. On each level, the pigs are protected by structures made of different materials such as wood, ice and stone, and the objective of the game is to eliminate all the pigs on the level. Using a slingshot, players launch the birds with the intent of either hitting the pigs directly or damaging the structures, causing them to collapse and destroy the pigs.

• The pigs are protected by structures made of different materials.

• The birds are attempting to rescue their eggs.

• The player controls a flock of different colored birds.

• To play Angry Birds, you launch different birds into structures in order to destroy the green pigs.

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Did you know there are real angry birds? Birds can show their anger in many ways. Some may show color patches to warn an intruder that it is angry. A bird's posture can also tell you he is angry, just as posture can show emotion with many animals. Many birds have alarm calls and other sounds such as bill clacks or hisses that can indicate anger. Some birds will use motions to indicate unhappiness, such as slowly weaving back and forth while maintaining eye contact. The angriest bird will start an attack against any intruders it perceives, though this is usually after other anger displays have not had the desired outcome.

• Birds can show their anger in many different ways.

• Many birds have alarm calls to show anger

• The angriest birds will start an attack against an intruder.

• Some birds slowly weave back and forth while keeping eye contact.

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In speaking, reading, and writing, the main idea is

• a big idea that is not connected to the details.

• one of many little ideas.

• the same as the topic.

• the most important point or thought.

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If the main idea is, "The turkey should be our national bird," a good supporting detail might be

• "Turkeys, like all birds, have feathers."

• "Some people might not agree with this."

• "The turkey is a brave bird."

• "The turkey should be on our gold coins."

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