Main Idea

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A dinosaur had a brain weighing as much as three pencils, a body of ten tons, and over twenty feet long. It wasn't the brightest dinosaur!

Back

What one dinosaur's brain was like.

Front

Main idea about seaweed: colors and sizes.

Back

What seaweed is like.

Front

Bird range refers to the area a bird flies. Some fly great distances globally, while others cover less than 100 miles. Main idea?

Back

How bird ranges differ.

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About 13,000 wild horses exist, mainly in the Southwest. They struggle for food in winter due to snow covering grass and bushes, leading to a decline in their population.

Back

What is happening to our wild horses.

Front

Main idea about car accident safety and color visibility.

Back

Which color cars are safest.

Front

Mrs. Gonzales enjoys painting and gives her art to her son.

Back

Mrs. Gonzales paints pictures.

Front

10 students in Ms. Smith's class are good, study daily, and improve social skills, but can be noisy.

Back

Ten students are in Ms. Smith class.

Front

Best question to find the main idea?

Back

What point is the author trying to make?

Front

Weather reporters use pictures to convey information quickly about the weather.

Back

Pictures help weather reporters get information out fast.

Front

Mary has a new pet, a soft and cuddly baby kitten. It sleeps a lot, and Mary plays with it when awake. She always feeds it.

Back

Mary’s new pet is a kitten.