Main Ideas and Details

Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-theater
-candy
-popcorn
dark

• Playing at a park
• Going to a movie
• Going to school
• Ghosts

Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-ghosts
-October
-costumes
-pumpkins
-haunted houses

• Halloween
• Christmas
• Spring
• Birds

Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-pineapple
-apple
-grapes
-strawberry
-oranges

• Dessert
• Fattening foods
• fruits
• sports

Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-candles
-presents
-party
-cake
-once a year

• Valentine's Day
• birthday
• vacation
• sports

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-pencils
-paper
-glue
-scissors
-notebooks

• school supplies
• circus
• ice cream flavors
• cities

Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-tall buildings
-taxis
-noise
-lots of people
-billboards

• In a city
• math
• Spring
• Birds

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-calculator
-operations
-addition
-numbers
-subtraction

• movies
• food
• engineer
• math

Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-fireworks
-flags
-food
-America
-summer holiday

• St. Patricks Day
• Christmas
• Easter
• Fourth of July

Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep?

• Many people sleep later on the weekends.
• Caffeine keeps some people awake at night.
• Dark rooms are best for sleeping.
• Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.
• It is also fun to look for shells.
• Some people simply like to sunbathe.
• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.