3rd Grade Main Idea Practice

The main idea is what the story is mostly about.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

It all started in 1904 at the St. Louis World's fair when an ice cream vender ran out of dishes for his ice cream. A man named Ernest Hamwi was selling waffles in the booth next door. He helped his neighbor out by making cone-shaped waffles to hold the ice cream. The rest, as they say, is history!

What is the main idea?

• The ice cream cone was invented in 1904.

• They ran out of ice cream at the World's fair.

• Ice cream is a yummy treat.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Mark loves to walk in the woods. He enjoys looking at the trees and smelling the flowers. Mark also likes to watch the squirrels run through the trees.

What is the main idea of the text?

• Mark loves to walk in the woods.

• Mark enjoys playing baseball

• Mark is an active young man.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Mark loves to walk in the woods. He enjoys looking at the trees and smelling the flowers. Mark also likes to watch the squirrels run through the trees.

Which of the following statements is a supporting detail to the main idea?

• He enjoys looking at the trees and smelling the flowers.

• Mark lives in the city.

• Mark likes birds.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

Janice loves to go to basketball games. Her favorite team is the Houston Rockets. Janice enjoys watching the players warm-up before the game. She has been going to games since she was six years old.

What is the main idea?

• Janice has been going to basketball games for a long time.

• Janice lives in Houston.

• Janice enjoys going to basketball games.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Janice loves to go to basketball games. Her favorite team is the Houston Rockets. Janice enjoys watching the players warm-up before the game. She has been going to games since she was six years old.

Which of the following sentences is a supporting detail?

• Janice gets to the games late.

• Janice enjoys watching the players warm-up

• Janice likes the Lakers.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

• People use sandbags to get the flood water out of their homes.

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.

• Some homes have been damaged by floods.

• Floods are bad storms.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

The angry customer stomped up and slammed the bag of food on the counter in front of James. The bag split down the side and french fries poured out of the rip. The man barked at James about how the restaurant had messed up the order.

What details show the man is angry?

• the man stomped, he slammed, the man barked

• the bag split down the side

• french fries poured out of the rip

• the restaurant had messed up his order

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

WHAT IS A SUPPORTING DETAIL?

The sun is a star in our solar system. While there are millions of stars in the sky, the Sun is the one that is closest to the Earth. The Sun gives light and heat to us, and we need it to have life! The Sun, like other stars, is made of a huge ball of burning gases.

• we learn about the solar system in school

• the sun is pretty

• the sun gives us light and heat

• pluto is a planet

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA?

Making a birthday cake is easy! When you go to the store, pick out the cake flavor you want. Read the directions on the box to add the right amount of eggs, water, and oil to the mix. Baker the cake, then let it cool. Once it cools, decorate it with icing and enjoy!

• Making a birthday is easy

• add the eggs, water and oil

• pick out a cake flavor from the store

• cake the cake, decorate it, and enjoy

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2