Main Idea Stories for 3-5th grades | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Paul is going on a field trip to the farm with his class. They will take a bus to the farm. They will see many animals such as pigs, cows, and chickens. He will help feed the animals.

Paul is going to the farm.

Colleen plays the violin. She has been playing for the last four years. She practices her violin every night before dinnertime. She even plays in her school orchestra.

Colleen plays the violin.

Alyssa was in the car on a road trip with her family. She looked out of the window at the scenery. She enjoyed seeing the different state license plates on the cars they passed.

Alyssa was on family road trip.

Mr. Howard went to the hardware store. He needed supplies to build a tree house. He bought wood and nails. He also needed tools so he bought a saw and a hammer.

Mr. Howard went shopping at the hardware store.

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.

Martin ate breakfast.

David and Robert went to the baseball stadium. They went to watch their favorite team play baseball. They sat behind third base. They bought hot dogs and ate them while they watched the game.

Dave and Robert went to a baseball game.

Jake went to the library. He needed a book on World War II for his history assignment. He could not find any books. He asked the librarian for help.

Jake went to the library.

Kevin is planting in his garden. He digs a hole in the soil. He places seeds in the hole. He covers the hole with more soil. Last, he uses a watering can to water the soil.

Kevin is working in the garden.

Kim is wrapping a birthday gift for her younger sister. She has pink wrapping paper and purple ribbon. She tapes the birthday card to the top of the box.

Kim is wrapping a birthday present.

Jack went to the aquarium with his friend Andrew. First, they saw lobsters. Then, they saw sea turtles. After they looked at more sea creatures, they went to the gift shop.

Jack and Andrew visit the aquarium.

Zachary was walking to school. All of a sudden, it started to rain. Zachary took his umbrella out of his book bag. Then, he continued walking to school.

Zachary walks to school in the rain.

Becky is working on a science project. She decides to build a model of the solar system. She uses a lemon to represent the sun. She uses different circular objects to represent the planets.

Becky is working on a science project.

Vicki and Maggie went to the diner for dinner. They sat at a table in the corner. Vicki ordered a hamburger. Maggie ordered a chicken sandwich. They ate and then paid their bill.

Vicki and Maggie went to dinner.

Ashley is cleaning her bedroom. She makes her bed. Then she puts her clothes and toys away. Last, she dusts the furniture and then vacuums the floor.

Ashley cleans her room.

Isabella is making a grilled cheese sandwich. She takes out bread and slices of cheese. She puts the cheese on the bread. Then she places the sandwich in the toaster oven to get hot.

Isabella makes a grilled cheese sandwich.

Samara 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 Samara’s parents that she may need glasses.

Samara needs glasses.

Dylan and his friends were playing Uno. Dylan kept drawing the “wild” cards. Dylan was the first of his friends to run out of cards. Dylan won the game.

Dylan (and his friends) played UNO.

Alex went to a carnival. He went on some rides and played carnival games. He won a stuffed animal. He ate cotton candy. Alex had fun at the carnival.

Alex went to a carnival.

Peter was not feeling well. His mother took his temperature. She made him chicken soup. She gave him cough medicine. Peter stayed in bed all day.

Peter was sick.

Mr. Miller is cleaning his house. First, he cleans the kitchen. Then, he vacuums the floor. Last, he folds the clean clothes from the laundry.

Mr. Miller cleans the house.

Tammy went to the candy store. She wanted to buy a pack of bubble gum. She searched the gum section of the candy store. She decided to buy peppermint flavored bubble gum.

Tammy buys gum.

Joey got a pet fish. He got a large glass fish bowl for his fish. He placed water in the bowl. He put his fish in the bowl. Then he fed his fish.

Joey got a pet fish.

Brandon is building a dog house for his dog, Fluffy. He has wood, nails, and his hammer. He has instructions next to him. His father is helping him. Fluffy cannot wait to sleep in his new dog house.

Brandon builds a doghouse.

Ryan is playing on the playground at recess. He is waiting in line to go down the slide. His friend Joe is standing in front of him. They are talking about Superheroes while they wait.

Ryan plays on the playground.

Christina’s mother bought tickets to see the play “Annie.” Christina is excited. She loves this play. She knows the words to every song in it. Christina and her mother will be sitting in the third row.

Christina goes to see the play "Annie".

Nick went fishing with his father. They woke up early and drove to the lake. They bought bait at a shop near the lake. They fished for three hours before they caught their first fish.

Nick (and his father) went fishing.

Sparky is a clown. He loves to perform at children’s birthday parties. He juggles, paints faces, and makes balloon animals. All the children love to have Sparky at their party!

Sparky is a clown.

Jeff is having a barbeque. He bought hamburgers and hot dogs. He took out ketchup and mustard. He set up a table in the backyard for his family and friends.

Jeff has a barbeque.

Jenny is getting ready for her dance recital. Her dance recital is next month. She is practicing her routine with her dance class. They practice every week.

Jenny has a dance recital.

Mrs. Jones is writing the homework on the Smart Board. The students in her class are watching her write. They are taking out their planners and pencils. Once Mrs. Jones is finished, they will copy their homework down.

Mrs. Jones is giving homework.

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.

Michelle buys a new dress.

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.

Andy got a haircut.