Martin was hungry. He decided to eat breakfast. He took out cereal from the cupboard. He poured the cereal into a bowl. He added milk. He got a spoon from the drawer and ate at the kitchen table. What is the main idea?
Martin is eating breakfast
Michelle is going to a birthday party on Saturday. She needs a dress to wear. She is on her way to the mall to buy a new dress. She hopes she finds a dress at one of the department stores. What is the main idea?
Michelle needs a new dress.
Samantha has a hard time reading the board at school. She squints and asks to move closer to the board. Her teacher is concerned. She tells Samantha's parents that she may need glasses. What is the main idea?
Samantha needs glasses
Andy went to the barber shop. He sat in the chair. The barber cut his hair. Once the barber was finished, Andy paid for his haircut. What is the main idea?
Andy got a haircut.
Ashley's room was so messy. She made her bed. Then she put her clothes and toys away. Last, she dusted the furniture and then vacuumed the floor. What is the main idea?
Ashley was cleaning her room.
Sheep have wooly, white hair. Their hair grows during the winter. The wool is cut in the spring. Then the sheep have short hair for the summer. What is the main idea?
sheep have wool that gets cut in the spring
The second grade class were very hungry. As soon as the bell rang they went to the cafeteria and ate lunch. They had pizza, carrots, and apples. What is the main idea?
the second graders ate lunch
The lawn was full of weeds and the grass had gotten really tall. When George got home from work, he decided to mow the lawn. What is the main idea?
George mowed the lawn
Today was 90 degrees out and Brandon thought it was too warm. He needed to cool off so he went to the lake with his friends. What is the main idea?
It was warm outside
Rob promised his family that he would make a fish dinner tonight. He decided that he would catch all of the fish himself. After work he took his boat out to fish. What is the main idea?
Rob went fishing to make his family a fish dinner
Sierra and her friends wanted to go to the movies, but her mom told her she had to earn her own money. She decided to have a lemonade stand so she could buy a movie ticket. What is the main idea?
Sierra had a lemonade stand so she could make money to go to the movies.
The team won their baseball game by one point. It was a close game and in the last inning the pitcher struck all the player out. What is the main idea?
The team wone the game by one point
The third grade class was having a bake sale on Thursday. Everyone in the class was excited to make something to share. What is the main idea?
The third grade class is having a bake sale.
My dog likes treats and wags its tail and looks at me to get a treat. Sometimes my dog barks at me until I get up and give it a treat. What is the main idea?
My dog likes treats
My mom said we could order food for supper tonight and that I could pick what we will have. My favorite food is pizza so I will choose to get a pepperoni pizza. What is the main idea?
I get to pick to order pepperoni pizza tonight
Today Beth's alarm did not go off. She was late to school and missed the bus. Her class already started the spelling test so she had to stay in for recess.What was the main idea?
Beth was late
