1. Main Idea K. Marshall Arcadia Middle School July 2008

2. Directions  For each of the following slides, you will choose the answer that states the Main Idea of the passage.

3. A. People need dogs. B. Dogs like people. C. Dogs make good pets. 12345678910101 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 1818 1919 2020 21212 2323 2424 2525 2626 2727 2828 2929 3030

4. 12345678910101 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 1818 1919 2020 21212 2323 2424 2525 2626 2727 2828 2929 3030 A. Hens and roosters lay eggs. B. All farmers have hens C. Ten hens lay eggs.

5. 12345678910101 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 1818 1919 2020 21212 2323 2424 2525 2626 2727 2828 2929 3030 A. To tell how Jerry cares for Sandy. B. To show why Sandy is a good dog. C. To tell why dogs are good.

6. 12345678910101 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 1818 1919 2020 21212 2323 2424 2525 2626 2727 2828 2929 3030 A. It is easy to make friends B. Brian has many friends and one best friend C. Brian does not have friends.

7. 12345678910101 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 1818 1919 2020 21212 2323 2424 2525 2626 2727 2828 2929 3030 A. Mike has two tigers B. Mike works at the zoo C. Mike likes tigers very much.

8. 12345678910101 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 1818 1919 2020 21212 2323 2424 2525 2626 2727 2828 2929 3030 A. Wayne learns how to be a sailor. B. Wayne goes sailing. C. John teaches Wayne how to swim.

9. 12345678910101 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 1818 1919 2020 21212 2323 2424 2525 2626 2727 2828 2929 3030 A. The girls liked the circus B. The girls went to the circus many times. C. The girls visit the zoo.

10. 12345678910101 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 1818 1919 2020 21212 2323 2424 2525 2626 2727 2828 2929 3030 A. Sandy’s grandmother is old. B. Sandy likes to ride on planes. C. Sandy would like to see her grandmother.

11. 12345678910101 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 1818 1919 2020 21212 2323 2424 2525 2626 2727 2828 2929 3030 A. Ron lives next to the woods. B. The animals belong to Ron. C. Ron knows much about the animals in the woods.