Main Idea Task Cards

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Chocolate chip cookies were invented by accident.

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What is the main idea?

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Meteorologists predict the weather.

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What is the main idea?

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Thunderstorms produce thunder and lightning.

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What is the main idea? Options: Eels have sharp teeth., Eels are fascinating fish., Eels are not snakes., Eels live in caves.

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Eels are fascinating fish.

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Jane Goodall's life was devoted to chimpanzees.

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What is the main idea?

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Magnets attract many metals.

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Adelie penguins breed and raise their young in Antarctica.

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What is the main idea?

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Silly Putty was invented by accident.

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What is the main idea? Options: Volcanoes are interesting Earth phenomena., When volcanoes erupt, lava flows down the mountain., When volcanoes erupt, they get bigger over time., There are more than 1,500 active volcanoes on land today.

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Volcanoes are interesting Earth phenomena.

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What is the main idea? Options: Bullfrogs spend their whole life near water., Their tadpoles can grow up to 8 inches., American bullfrogs are interesting amphibians., Male bullfrogs are territorial.

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American bullfrogs are interesting amphibians.