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Grade 4 Main Idea
Using your graphic organizer, fill out the main idea and supporting details of this passage.

Sonny watches too much television. A toddler shouldn't spend hours sitting in front of a television screen. Worse yet, some of his wild behavior has been inspired by those awful cartoons he watches. His parents should spend more time reading or playing games with him and pull the plug on the TV! Toddlers nee more attention than just keeping them occupied and quiet
Grade 4 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.4.8
You may know Orlando as the home of Disney World, but it is home to so much more. When you come to Orlando, you could easily stay for the entire summer and still never run out of things to do.

Why does the author include the fact that Orlando is the home of Disney World?
  1. To highlight one of Orlando's great attractions
  2. To help readers connect with the passage
  3. To lead in to an explanation of other things Orlando has to offer
  4. To show how great Disney World is
Grade 4 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.4.8
Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847. When he was a child, he had a lot of illnesses and hearing problems. As a result, he did not get to enjoy the same things as other kids his age. However, he did not let his illnesses or being nearly deaf bother him. In fact, he liked being almost deaf because he said he could sleep better and work with less noise to distract him.

What evidence does the author include to describe how Thomas Edison felt about being deaf?
Grade 4 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.4.2

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Which statement BEST sums up the theme of the story?
  1. It is always good to be kind
  2. Kindness never pays
  3. Never trust a snake
  4. Once a snake, always a snake
Grade 4 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.4.8
You may know Orlando as the home of Disney World, but it is home to so much more. When you come to Orlando, you could easily stay for the entire summer and still never run out of things to do.

How does the author make Orlando seem like a fun place to visit?
Grade 4 Main Idea
Authors may use clue words such as but, unlike, and different to show explicit similarities.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.9, RL.4.9

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Why did the man kill the goose?
  1. Because he was hungry
  2. Because he was greedy
  3. Because he got mad at it
  4. Because he thought an egg was stuck inside
Grade 4 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, CCRA.W.10, RL.4.2, W.4.10

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Write a short summary of the story.
Grade 4 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.9, RL.4.9

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What message does the story give about greed?
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