Name: Read each paragraph and choose the mair Ihave a dog named Boots. | taught him lots of tricks. When I fell him to, Boots will sit or lie down. He can also wave his paw fo greet people. When I say, I don't know of many dogs that can do such amazing tricks. Yesterday was my birthday. When I woke up, | noticed my brother Todd hung up a big sign that said, “Happy Birthday, Joey!” Mom made spaghetti for dinner. I's my favorite food in the whole world. My friend Dave came over and handed me a wrapped gift. | wondered what it was. It was @ new basketball! | had a great day. Peter's parents bought a new carpet for the li room. Now, he has to take his shoes off when he enters the house. He's also not allowed to eat or drink in the living room any more. Peter's furry dog isn't allowed to play ball in there either. When his parents got the new carpet, there were lots of new rules. “Dance, Boots”, he will stand up on two legs and walk. Finding the Main Idea The main idea of this paragraph is: @. Boots is my dog, b. Boots can sit. ¢. Boots is very smart. d. Most dogs can't dance. The main idea of this paragraph is: @. Todd had a great birthday. b. Joey had a great birthday. ° - Todd got lots of gifts o |. Joey got lots of gifts. The main idea of this paragraph is 4. Peter cannot go in the living room b. Peter's parents don't like the carpet. ° Peter likes to make a mess. d. Peter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean Super Teacher Worksheels - www.superteacherworksheets.comName Finding the Main Idea (2) Read each paragraph and choose the m Brad is sixteen years old and yesterday he had The mainidea of this paragraph is: his first driving lesson. “Back out of the driveway carefully,” his dad said. “Be sure you look in the ror to make sure nobody is behind you.” Brad backed the car up and tumed the wheel quickly. He and his father felt the car go bump. Oh no! Brad hit the mailbox. Itwas Mother's Day so Amy and Rob woke up early and snuck into the kitchen. Amy cracked some eggs into a bowl and stirred them up. Rob put some bread in the toaster. “Do you think Mom will be surprised?" Rob asked. “I'm sure of it,” answered Amy. Amy poured the eggs info a pan and began to cook them. Rob and Amy quietly cooked so they did not wake their mother. Ivy and her friend, Fern, went bowling last Thursday. Ivy had never bowled before, but she was excited to try. On the fist frame, Ivy's ball landed in the gutter. She knocked down one or two pins on most of her turns. Ivy did not get any strikes or spares. Fein said to Ivy, “The score doesn't matter as long as we are having fun." @. Brad's father was angry. b. Brad has good driving skills. ¢. Brad's fist driving lesson did not go well 4 |. Brad always drives poorly. The main idea of this paragraph is: @. Amy and Rob made too much noise. b. Amy made scrambled eggs. ¢. Rob made toast 4. |. Amy and Rob made breakfast for their mom. The main idea of this paragraph is: a. Ivyis an excellent bowler, b. Ivy and Fem will go bowling again, ¢. Ivyis a better bowler than Fern. d. Ivy isnot a good bowler. Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheels.comThe Little Red Hen There were many animals on the farm. They lived there happily. Every day the farm family took care of them. The little Red Hen was in the farmyard with her chickens when she found some grains of wheat. That is a small seed that can grow into a plant. “Who will plant this wheat?" she said. “Please plant it. Then we can have more grain when the plant grows.” “Not I," said the Goose. "Not |," said the Duck, “Iwill, then," said the little Red Hen. She was disappointed. The other animals should have helped. But she planted the grains of wheat by herself. She watered it, too. Every day she checked the plants to see how they grew. After a month, the wheat grew into plants. The wheat plants had many more seeds. Those can be planted or used to make food. When the wheat was ripe she said, "Who will take this wheat to the mill?" The mill is a place where people grind the seeds. It turns into flour. Then you can make bread from the flour. "Not |," said the Goose. “Not |," said the Duck “Iwill, then," said the little Red Hen, sadly. “I will do it myself.” So then she took the wheat to the mill. When she brought the flour home she said, "Who will make some bread with this flour?” “Not |," said the Goose. "Not I," said the Duck, “Iwill, then," said the little Red Hen, She was disappointed again. When the bread was baked, she said, "Who will eat this bread?" "Iwill," said the Goose "Iwill" said the Duck "No, you won't," said the little Red Hen. "You did not help. | will eat it myself. Cluck! Cluck!" She ate it with her children, the chickensPlease use TQA 1, Pick one character from the story and name one character trait that he/she has? Explain why you think that. 2. Summarize the story. Remember to include all the important information. *Think about the plot mountain!!*