Identifying the Main Idea of a Paragraph

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Hares are bigger than rabbits.

• Hares and rabbits are not the same.

• Rabbits live together in burrows.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• The ice cream cone was invented in 1904.

• They ran out of ice cream at the World's fair.

• Ice cream is a yummy treat.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Peter cannot go in the living room.

• Peter's parents don't like the carpet.

• Peter likes to make a mess.

• Peter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Todd had a great birthday.

• Joey had a great birthday.

• Todd got lots of gifts.

• Joey got lots of gifts.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Roller coasters stop at the end of the track.

• Some kinds of roller coasters use magnets to make them stop.

• Roller coasters are fun.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Brad's father was angry.

• Brad has good driving skills.

• Brad's first driving lesson did not go well.

• Brad always drives poorly.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Ivy is an excellent bowler.

• Ivy and Fern will go bowling again.

• Ivy is a better bowler than Fern.

• Ivy is not a good bowler.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• The shifting liquid inside makes it hard to spin.

• A hard-boiled egg will spin faster and longer.

• You can tell if an egg is hard-boiled by spinning it.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Sharks have a lot of teeth.

• Shark teeth grow in rows.

• A shark may have up to 3,000 teeth.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Amy and Rob made too much noise.

• Amy made scrambled eggs.

• Rob made toast.

• Amy and Rob made breakfast for their mom.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2