Main Idea

Front

King Midas, adorned in gold with a crown, rings, scepter, and golden-embroidered vest, cherished wealth and named his daughter Marigold.

Back

King Midas loved gold.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital and saw the nurses' kindness. She wants to help sick people as a nurse.

Back

Jenny wants to be a nurse.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Front

Giraffes make noises, but not to communicate. They moo when hurt and make a high sound when frightened.

Back

Giraffes do make noises.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

The Earth's surface is constantly changing due to earthquakes, floods, and volcanoes, causing visible and invisible changes.

Back

The Earth's surface is always changing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

Backward day at school: students wore T-shirts backward, took tests before studying, had dessert first, and tried walking home backward, bumping into each other.

Back

The students had a backward day.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Front

Main idea of a passage

Back

It is what the passage is mostly about.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

Determine the main idea by combining supporting details.

Back

True

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

Main idea can be implied or stated.

Back

True

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

Main idea of the author's weekend plans with family.

Back

The author enjoys spending time with her family.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Front

Sharks can lose up to 30,000 teeth in their lifetime. Their teeth, arranged in rows, lack roots and fall out easily during bites. New teeth push forward to replace lost ones, as sharks continually grow new teeth.

Back

Sharks lose many teeth over their lifetime.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2