The fastest animal on Earth is the cheetah. Cheetahs can run up to 70 miles per hour. They can't run fast for very long though. Running takes a lot of their energy. What is the main idea?
Cheetahs run faster than cars.
Cheetahs can run very fast.
Running takes a lot of a cheetah's energy.
Hannah likes to write in her journal. She writes about things she did. Sometimes she writes poems and stories. What is the main idea?
Hannah likes to write in her journal.
Hannah writes almost every day.
Hannah writes poems.
David is writing a biography. He will write about Anne Frank. First, David had to read books to learn about Anne. Now, David will write about Anne's life. What is the main idea?
David finished his biography.
David read books about Anne Frank.
David is writing a biography.
Baby animals have special names. A baby lion is a cub. A baby zebra is a colt. A baby giraffe is a calf. A baby elephant is a calf, too. What is the main idea?
A baby lion is a cub.
Baby animals have special names.
Baby giraffes and elephants are calves.
Africa has many places for animals to live. Zebras live on the plains. Camels live in the desert. Monkeys live in the rain forests. What is the main idea?
Camels live in hte desert.
Zebras live in Africa.
There are many places for animals to live in Africa.
Animals are born with ways to keep themselves warm. Some animals only have skin. Mammals have fur. Birds are covered with feathers. Reptiles have scales. What is the main idea?
Mammals have fur.
Birds have feathers.
Animals have different ways to stay warm.
Elephants use their trunks for smelling, like a nose. They can also use their trunks to pick up and touch things. They can also suck water into their trunks and then pour it into their mouths. What is the main idea?
Elphants drink through their trunks.
Elephants use their trunks for many things.
Elephants trunks are like mouths.
Bats cannot see in the dark, but they can still hunt. THey do this by making high-pitched noises, then listening to the echoes that come back. This helps them "see" what is around them. What is the main idea?
Bats cannot hunt.
Bats use echoes to hunt.
Bats cannot hear.
