Pete vs.

the Python

Tips to find the Main Idea

Look for who and what the story is about
Identify the most important thing about the
who or what the passage is about. (This
is the main idea)
Prove it using details from the passage

Quail
A kind of bird related to the chicken

Exotic Pet
Pets that are unusual and often from another
country

Mangrove
Tropical trees or shrubs that grow in
somewhat salty marshes or shallow salt
water

Fox Squirrel
Largest species of tree squirrels native to
North America

Native
Being the place of birth of a person, or
having to do with a persons place or
situation of birth