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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Baseball game
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.
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.
"Buzz." The bees are making honey. They take pollen from the flowers and bring it to the hive. They make lots of good tasting honey. WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA?
The bees are making honey.
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.
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 went fishing.
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 "Annie"
Lets make a banana split. Take a banana and cut it down the middle. Put the banana in a bowl and cover it with ice cream. Add any toppings you like, like whipped cream and fruit. Now, eat up! WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA?
How to make a banana split.
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.
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.
A visit to the aquarium
It is Spring Break. Clark and Mason are getting ready for their plane ride. They are taking a trip to see their Uncle Herbert. They buckle their seats and sit back before the plane takes off. WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA?
Clark and Mason are taking a trip for Spring Break.
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 bought tools.
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.
Planting in the garden
Shelley and Jen got a bucket and went to pick blackberries. They put many berries in the bucket. Their hands were stained with the juice from the blackberries. They had fun. WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA?
They went berry picking.
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.
Family road trip
My mom likes to go to the store. She buys lots of food for our family. She takes a list with her. She is very good at shopping. She goes every Thursday. WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA?
My mom goes grocery shopping for my family.
My Aunt Patty wears the craziest hats. She has one with feathers. She even has a huge cowboy hat. Her hat collection is very unusual. WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA?
Aunt Patty has a crazy hat collection.
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.
Wrapping a birthday present
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's science project
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Going to the library
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.
Sparky is a clown. He loves to perform at children’s birthday parties. He juggles, paints faces, and makes balloon animals. Every child hopes to have Sparky at their party!
Sparky is a clown.
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.
"I love ice cream," said Sally, as she ordered an ice cream with two big scoops. Chocolate is her favorite ice cream flavor. She also lives vanilla and mint chocolate chip ice cream. WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA?
Sally likes ice cream.
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.
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.
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 played UNO.
Mr. Grant's class had been preparing their concert all year long. They practiced 10 different songs to perform. Some students even have solos. Their parents were coming to watch too. They couldn't wait. What is the main idea?
Mr. Grant's class is having a concert.
Isabella is making grilled cheese. She takes out bread and slices of cheese. She puts the cheese on the bread. Then she places the sandwich in the toaster oven.
Isabella makes grilled cheese.
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.
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.
The jungle has many cool animals. Monkeys live in the jungle. Birds live in the jungle too. They have both big and small animals in the jungle. I would like to see all the different creatures that live there. WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA?
There are many animals in the jungle
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.
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