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Not all animals that live in the water are fish. Frogs and tadpoles, for example, spend part of their lives in water. They are amphibians, not true fish. Whales and seals are warm-blooded mammals. Some snakes live partly in water too. What is the main idea?
Why just fish live in water
Why whales live in water
Animals other than fish live in water
Frogs are amphibians
Emma and Nora are planning a day at the beach. They have many activities in mind, such as swimming, snorkeling, playing beach volleyball, surfing, looking for shells, and sunbathing. They are not sure whether they would be able to do all those things in one day. However they are sure that they will enjoy themselves. 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.
Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
King Midas loved gold.
King Midas sold lots of gold.
King Midas had a heart of gold.
King Midas hated gold.
Aiden 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. Aiden 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?
Aiden finds enough food for his family.
Aiden gets pulled out of his boat by a huge fish.
Aiden didn't catch anything.
Aiden caught a snapping turtle while fishing.
"Are you already done, son?" his father asked. "It seems like you just got in the water." Jake was finished with his bath in less than two minutes. He got his body and hair wet, rubbed some grape flavored shampoo on his hair, washed his body with soap, and quickly rinsed it off. He liked to take fast baths so he would have more time to play. In fact, Jacob never took a long bath. To him, the faster the bath, the better.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Jake is very clean.
Jake uses grape flavored shampoo.
Jake likes to take fast baths.
Jake's father sent him to take a bath.
Liam visited his grandfather in the hospital. He saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to his grandfather. Liam's grandfather told him that the nurses made sure that he was clean and comfortable, and gave him the medication he needed to recover from his illness. Liam had been wondering what career he should choose, as he is committed to helping others. Now Liam wants to be a nurse when he grows up. He wants to help sick people get well.
What is the main idea?
Liam got sick and had to stay in the hospita,.
Liam wants to be a nurse because he is kind and helpful.
His grandfather was in the hospital.
Liam was glad the nurses were being kind to his grandfather.
Charlotte held the book in her hands. She flipped through the pages slowly. Once. Twice. "Well, I have nothing better to do," she murmured. Charlotte sat down and started reading. The story took her on an adventure. Up, up, up, she was immersed in the plot. Then down, down, into the ending. “Wow!” she exclaimed. “What a great book!”
What is the main idea?
How to read a book.
Charlotte could read fast.
Charlotte liked reading.
Charlotte enjoyed reading the story.
It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backward. Some of them wore their T-shirts backward. The school day started with the final class and ended with morning assembly. They took a test before they studied the lesson. Dessert was served first instead of last. They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down.
What is the main idea?
The students had a backward day at school.
What is your favorite way to eat a potato? Potatoes are one of the most versatile foods in the world. You can bake a potato and eat it whole, or you can cut it up and roast it in the oven. Many people boil potatoes and then beat them until they are smooth, creating mashed potatoes that can be covered with gravy. Potatoes can also be fried to form French fries or chips. No one can accuse the potato of being useless!
What is the main idea?
Cooking
Potatoes can be cooked in different ways.
You can boil and beat potatoes to make them mashed.
Potato
Sharks can lose up to 30,000 teeth in their lifetime. Sharks have teeth arranged in rows inside their mouths. These teeth do not have roots like human teeth do, so they fall out easily. When a shark takes a powerful bite into its food, several teeth are lost. When these teeth are lost, new ones push forward from the back rows to replace them. Luckily, sharks continually grow new teeth to replace the thousands they lose.
What is the main idea?
It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold annually in the US. 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 annually in the United States. Now that's a mouthful!
What is the main idea of the passage?
Millions of pounds of popular candies are sold each year.
The overpowering candy industry
Tootsie Rolls are delicious
Candy corn, the world's most abundant candy piece.
An average classroom consists of about 20 students. Within the classroom, there are different types of students, each with his or her own important role. In the Standard Four class of Golden Ridge Primary School, Lily, is the class monitor and her job is to maintain discipline in the classroom when the teacher is absent. Vince, the assistant monitor, helps Lily ensure that all students follow the rules and regulations set by the teacher. Another type of student is Michael, who is a budding entertainer. His goal is to make everyone laugh and keep the class atmosphere lively. Isla, on the other hand, is a studious student. She is extremely dedicated to her studies and always achieves top grades. Isla and Kerry help to manage the class library.
Which option below is the correct main idea?
Students
Lily is the class monitor and her only job is to maintain discipline in the classroom.
Three (3) types of students
There are different types of students each with their own roles.
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 "reality" television production claim that the participants were urged to act out storylines 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 of the passage?
The everyday work on a set of a reality TV show.
How important is to watch reality TV shows
The similarities of reality TV with sitcoms.
Reality TV is not as real as they show you to be.
Abigail is planning a trip to Yellowstone National Park. She knows that the park is mainly located in Wyoming, although three percent is in Montana. The Continental Divide of North America runs diagonally through the southwestern part of the park. The park sits on the Yellowstone Plateau, which is an average elevation of 8,000 feet above sea level. This plateau is bounded on nearly all sides by mountain ranges. There are 290 waterfalls that are at least fifteen feet in the park, the highest being the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, which falls 308 feet.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Why to visit Wyoming
Yellowstone Park's beautiful water falls
Lily's trip to Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park is on a plateau that has a variety of physical features.
Having a zombie encounter may be a terrifying experience, but as long as you keep a cool head, you can survive. Zombies move very slowly, so they can be outrun. Zombies also lack basic intelligence, so they are easily confused by traps and distractions. If all else fails, you can lock yourself in a secure location. Most zombies lack the fine motor skills needed to manipulate locks and doorknobs.
What’s the main idea?
Humans have superior skills and abilities that allow them to defeat zombies.
You must keep a cool head around zombies.
Zombies lack basic intelligence.
What is the main idea?
What is the author main point?
What is the main idea?
The range of a bird refers to the area over which it flies. Some birds are able to fly great distances, and range over almost the whole world. The Bar-tailed Godwit holds the record for the largest non-stop flight of any bird, flying for over 11,000 km without rest. Other birds have a very small range, and travel over areas smaller than 100 kilometres. The Finch and Millerbird of the island of Nihoa have ranges that are a little over half of a square kilometre.
What is the main idea?
Where to find a bird range
Why birds like to travel
Bird ranges are the distance over which they fly
Birds have different ranges over which they can fly
