Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well. What is the main idea?

Her grandmother was in the hospital.

Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

There are many landfills available for waste.

Clean jars before recycling them.

Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

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

Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

Many people sleep later on the weekends.

Caffeine keeps some people awake at night.

Dark rooms are best for sleeping.

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

What point is the author trying to make?

Which is the main idea?

Playing with Play Doh involves all your senses.

Play Doh feels smooth and cold.

You can see it comes in bright, vibrant colors.

It tastes a little salty, but don't ask how I know that.

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. What is the main idea?

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

Soccer players learn how to dribble.

They learn how to work together as teammates.

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'Tommy loves reading books about space. He often visits the library to find new books on planets and stars. His favorite book is about the solar system, and he dreams of becoming an astronaut one day.'

A) Tommy loves reading books about space.

B) Tommy wants to become a librarian.

C) Tommy's favorite book is about the ocean.

D) Tommy dreams of becoming a teacher.

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The main idea of the paragraph is

what Mount Rushmore is

where Mount Rushmore is

the names of the presidents

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The main idea of the paragraph is

why crows like to take food

the kind of food that crows eat

how crows act like thieves

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A detail that tells about the main idea is

how crows can be sneaky

how other birds fight crows

where crows make their nests

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The main idea of the paragraph is

what New York was like in 1850

the story behind cuffs on pants

how to keep pants clean in the mud

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why the man turned up his pants

who was getting married that day

what people said about the weather

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The main idea of the paragraph is

airplanes are like trucks

some trucks carry food

how trucks help planes

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The main idea of the paragraph is

people in China and Japan like different foods

cereal is a popular breakfast food in the United States

people eat different foods for breakfast around the world

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