Task Card: Main Idea

What is the main idea of the "A Fad Called the Hula Hoop"? Explain in 2 sentences.

• People liked fads when they were younger.

• Hula hoops were popular to younger people

• Hula hoops were something that were very popular in the 1950s

• People today like to shop for hula hoops all over the world.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

What is an important detail from the text?

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Were a lot of hula hoops sold? Cite the text

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Context Clues: What do you think the word fads means?

• nests

• fun toys

• trends

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What fad have you noticed? Write about it using at least 5 sentences.

What is the main idea? Explain in one or two sentences.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

What is an important detail from the text?

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why did the author write "Zap-lunchtime"? What does that mean?

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What do you think rotate means

• blink a lot

• move in a circle

• fall down

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

in at least 5 sentences, describe creature you think is amazing.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5