toffee - a kind of firm or hard candy that softens when sucked or chewed

cranium - the skull; especially the part enclosing the brain

complications - to be in a difficult situation

tonic - a medicine taken to give a feeling of vigor or well-being

protested - to act or express disapproval of or objection to something

marmalade - a preserve made from citrus fruit, especially bitter oranges, prepared like jam

nougat - a candy made from sugar or honey, nuts, and egg whites

Main Idea & Details

A topic is what the piece of writing is about. The main idea is the most important idea about this topic. Details are small pieces of information that tell you 

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Grade 2 Activities (Used for remediation)

Reading:: T.2 Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages Y2G

FF.1 Select the detail that does not support the topic sentence WXK

Grade 3 Activities (Used for practice & strengthening)

Reading: F.1 Use key details to determine the main idea NHQ

F.2 Determine the main idea of a passage RD9

Grade 4 Activities (Used for enrichment)

Reading: A.1 Use key details to determine the main idea DMM

A.2 Determine the main idea of a passage 7XV

A.3 Combine main ideas from two texts JZ2