Main Idea Assessment

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What is the main idea? Many people have not heard giraffes make noises.  Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other.  When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow.  When frightened, they make a short, high sound.
What is the main idea?

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Giraffes do make noises

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What is the main idea?

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Jenny wants to be a nurse.

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What is the definition of main idea?

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Is what the passage is mostly about

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What is the main idea?

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The author enjoys spending time with her family.

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The main idea of a text is...

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what the text is mostly, or mainly, about

Front

What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.

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Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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What might be the central idea of a book titled "Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables?"

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It's important to eat vegetables and fruit.

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What is the main idea of the passage about floods?

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Floods can cause a lot of damage.

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What is the main idea of this paragraph? Yesterday was my birthday. When I woke up, I noticed my brother Josh hung up a big sign that said,"Happy Birthday, Charles!" Mom made spaghetti for dinner.
It's my favorite food in the whole world. My friend Dave came over and handed me a wrapped gift. I wondered what it was. It was a new basketball! I had a great day.

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Charles had a great birthday.

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What is the main idea?

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There are many fun things to do at the beach.