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There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.
• It is also fun to look for shells.
• Some people simply like to sunbathe.
• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

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A bat can fly at night or even with its eyes closed.  But if you cover its ears, it can't fly very well.  Bats make sounds that people can't hear.  The bats find their way by listening to these sounds as they echo off things.  Bats even locate insects to eat by following the sounds that bounce off the bugs.  People use their eyes, but bats use their ears to know where they're going.  This paragraph mainly tells:

• how bats use sound
• what things bats often eat as food
• how bats fly toward people
• how people can hear the sounds of bats

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Tom started to reel in his line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Judging by the weight of his catch, this fish could feed his family for three days. Tom struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally his catch came into view. He had snagged a snapping turtle!
What is the main idea?

• Tom finds enough food for his family.
• Tom gets pulled out of his boat by a huge fish.
• Tom didn't catch anything.
• Tom catches a snapping turtle while fishing.

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What is the main idea of the following poem:
The horse stood tall
Above them all.
He towered like a king
Such a beautiful thing.
He trotted with grace
With a perfect pace
The blue ribbon all a glow
He had finally won the show.

• The horse won the show
• The horse is ugly
• The horse was tired
• The horse was up on a hill

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Which term best describes the main idea of a piece of writing?

• A supporting detail
• A central point
• A broad topic
• A statement of opinion

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What a piece of writing is mostly about.

• summary
• main idea
• analogy
• characters

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One dinosaur had a brain that weighed about as much as three pencils.  Its body weighed ten tons and was over twenty feet in length.  As you can guess, this dinosaur did not think too clearly.  It wasn't the world's brightest dinosaur!  What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• How big one dinosaur was
• What one dinosaur's brain was like
• Why one dinosaur had a small brain
• how pretty dinosaurs were

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When you get to the questions and answer choices, you should -

• Read the question and answer choices without stopping.

• Skim through the question and pick an answer.

• Read the question, analyze the key words to figure out what the question is asking, and jot what you think before looking at the answer choices.

• Spend a lot of time writing down all of your thoughts around the question.

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How do you determine the main idea of an informational text?

• Only look at the title.

• Use important evidence from all throughout the text to get the big idea of what the text was about.

• Jot some details down from what you read.

• Only look at the pictures and photographs given.

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What is main idea?

• An important detail from the story

• The life lesson that you learn

• What the text is mostly about

• Your opinion about the text

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