eagerly - having a desire; wanting very much

hibernation - to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals

aquarium - a container, usually with glass sides, to keep animals and plants in water

competition - a contest to see who performs better; a game

discouraged - to take away courage from; lose confidence; unhappy

nature preserve - an area of land that is used for the protection of plants and animals and their habitats

cheery - in good spirits, cheerful, happy

Main Idea & Details

A topic what a piece of writing is about.

A main idea is the most important idea about the topic.

Supporting details are small pieces of information that tell more about the main idea.

Search for these skills to practice within the iXL website/app (if available) by typing the green code into the iXL search box:

Grade 1 Activities (Used for remediation)

Reading: V.1 What is the picture about?  CGN

Grade 2 Activities (Used for remediation)

Reading: N/A

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

Q.3 Organize information by main idea 6GA

Grade 5 Activities (Used for enrichment)

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

A.2 Determine the main idea of a passage 23G

A.3 Combine main ideas from two texts 94B