Main Central Idea

Select the best topic sentence for the paragraph. Reading helps people do well in school and their jobs. It is also a way to learn new things about our interests. Some people read to escape to different worlds.

• Some people like to read.

• There are many good things that can come from reading.

• Reading is only good if you want to do well in school.

• It is good to read a lot.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Select the best topic sentence for the paragraph.

• There are many things you should do to stay healthy.

• Being healthy requires a lot of work.

• It is good to be healthy.

• Eating right is the best way to stay healthy.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Select the best topic sentence for the paragraph.

Celebrities have to look almost perfect all the time. They also sacrifice their private lives. Finally, they are in danger of having crazy fans.

• Being a celebrity is often difficult.

• Celebrities make more money than most people.

• Brad Pitt is a celebrity everyone has heard of.

• When I grow up, I want to be a celebrity.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Select the best topic sentence for the paragraph.

When the teacher walks in, we are always ready for class. We don't talk when the teacher is talking, and we are always respectful. No one ever gets in trouble.

• The other class is way worse than our class.

• Our class is always well behaved.

• School is awesome.

• Our teacher likes our class the most.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Select the best topic sentence for the paragraph.

When you bake cookies, you first have to make sure you have all the ingredients. Then you have to mix them together. Finally, you have to put them in the oven.

• Cookies are easier to make than cake.

• My grandma has the best cookie recipe.

• Baking cookies is really easy to do.

• There are a few steps you must follow when making cookies.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main idea?

• bats

• fly

• eat fruit

• black

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main idea?

• House

• School

• Outside

• Math

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the main idea?

• Fall or Autumn

• Summer

• Spring

• Winter

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the central idea?

• animals

• forest

• Africa

• safari

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Main Idea: Animals

Details: ?

• dog

• bus

• yellow

• food

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2