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What is the Main Idea?

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    Read the text. Pick the main idea. (ideal for 2nd and 3rd grade readers) - info taken from Jungle Safari
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  • Sophie is doing her homework. She sits at her kitchen table and reads her book. She can usually do her work by herself. Sometimes she has to ask her parents for help. What is the main idea?
    Sophie's parents help her.
    Sophie is at the kitchen table.
    Sophie is doing her homework.
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  • Lexi loves to jump rope. She can jump rope very fast and even do a criss-cross. She is trying to learn how to double dutch. It is harder to jump over two ropes. What is the main idea?
    Lexi can jump fast.
    It is hard to double dutch.
    Lexi loves to jump rope.
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  • Jacob led a backyard safari. He and his friends looked at trees. They picked up rocks. They looked in the pond. They found many interesting animals. What is the main idea?
    Jacob and his friends went to Africa.
    Jacob and his friends looked at trees.
    Jacob led his friends through the backyard.
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  • Storks are interesting birds. They live in Europe in the spring and summer. They fly south every fall. They spend the winter in Africa. It is warmer there.  What is the main idea?
    Storks live in Europe in the summer and Africa in the winter
    Winters are warmer in Africa.
    Storks are cold.
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  • Zach polled his class to find out what kinds of pets they each had. He found out that five kids have dogs, seven kids have cats, and six kids don't have pets. What is the main idea?
    Zach polled his class about pets.
    More kids have cats than dogs.
    Six kids don't have pets.
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  • Ann helped her mom plant a garden. First, they picked out the weeds so the new plants would have room to grow. Then, they put the seeds into the soil & watered the seeds. Finally, they watched the plants in the garden grow. What is the m
    Ann picked weeds.
    Ann helped plant a garden.
    Ann watered the seeds.
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  • Kayla's favorite animal is the koala. She has some koala toys. Her favorite thing in her room is her poster of a koala. She likes to see the koalas at the zoo. One time she got to pet a koala. What is the main idea?
    Kayla likes koalas.
    Kayla got to pet a koala.
    Kayla has koala toys.
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  • Logan likes to play all types of games. Logan's favorite games are card games. HE likes playing games on the playground too. Logan likes games so much that he doesn't care if he wins. What is the main idea?
    Logan lieks to win.
    Logan likes playing games.
    Logan likes card games the best.
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  • Eric had a part in the school play. His costume had paws, a tail, and a mane.  He put it on and growled. Can you guess what part Eric played?  Yes, he was a lion.  What is the main idea?
    Eric played a lion in the play.
    Eric had a tail.
    Eric's costume had a mane.
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  • Sandy cannot reach high shelves. She cannot even reach the kitchen sink without a stool. That is why Sandy likes giraffes. She would like to be one! What is the main idea?
    Sandy cannot reach the sink.
    Sandy is not very tall.
    Sandy likes giraffes.
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  • There are many different kinds of bears. Polar bears have white fur and live in cold climates. There are also brown bears and black bears. These bears mostly live in forests. What is the main idea?
    Polar bears live in cold climates.
    There are many types of bears.
    Black bears live in forests.
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  • Sue's favorite book is Crictor by Tom Ungerer. It is about a teacher and her pet snake. Sue laughs every time she reads it. What is the main idea?
    Sue likes to laugh.
    Snakes are funny.
    Crictor is a funny book about a pet snake.
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  • Kesley collects stickers. She has some stickers that smell. She has some stickers that are glittery. She also has stickers that are very big. All her stickers are in her sticker book. What is the main idea?
    Some stickers smell.
    Kelsey's sticker book is full.
    Kelsey collect stickers.
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  • Jane has a pet goldfish. She feeds her goldfish every day. She also has to change the water in the fish bowl. Jane likes to watch her goldfish swim around her bowl. What is the main idea?
    Jane takes care of her goldfish.
    Jane's goldfish is named Ralph.
    Jane changes the water in the fish bowl.
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  • When an octopus is trying to get away from an enemy, it sprays ink. This ink clouds the water. The ink also blocks the smell of the octopus. Then the octopus can get a way. What is the main idea?
    Enemies can't smell the octopus.
    Ink clouds the water.
    An octopus can spray ink as a defense.
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  • Mike went on a zoo safari. He saw many animals, but he liked the hippos the best. They were slow on land, but they were fast in the water. What is the main idea?
    Mike liked the hippos at the zoo.
    Mike saw many animals at the zoo.
    Hippos are fast swimmers.
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