Let's solve the problem step by step based on the image you provided.
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Story: "My Chores"
Text:
> On Monday I do the dishes. On Tuesday I take out the trash. I make my bed every morning and make sure that my mom is clean every day. I also help my mom do the dishes after dinner. I have a lot of chores to do each week!
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Question 1: Write the main idea of the story.
What is the main idea?
The *main idea* is the central point or message of the story. It’s what the whole passage is mostly about.
Looking at the story:
- The narrator talks about doing different chores on different days.
- They mention doing dishes, taking out the trash, making their bed, helping with dishes after dinner.
- The last sentence says: “I have a lot of chores to do each week!”
This shows that the story is about the child doing many chores throughout the week.
✔ Main Idea:
I do many chores every week.
(or similar: "I help out at home by doing chores every day.")
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Question 2: Color one detail that supports the main idea.
We are given three sentences to choose from:
1.
On Tuesday I take out the trash. ✔
2. I ride my bike on Fridays.
✘
3. My mom is very busy.
✘
Now let's analyze:
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"On Tuesday I take out the trash." → This is a chore mentioned in the story. It supports the idea that the child does many chores. ✔️
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"I ride my bike on Fridays." → This is not a chore; it's a recreational activity. Not related to chores.
✘
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"My mom is very busy." → While true, this is not a detail about *the child’s chores*. It doesn’t support the main idea directly.
✘
✔ So, the correct choice is:
On Tuesday I take out the trash.
This sentence is a specific example of a chore the child does, which supports the main idea that they do many chores each week.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
Main Idea: I do many chores every week.
2.
Detail that supports the main idea: On Tuesday I take out the trash. (This should be colored.)
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📝 Explanation Summary:
- The
main idea is the overall message — here, it's about the child doing many chores weekly.
- A
supporting detail is a specific fact from the story that helps prove the main idea. Taking out the trash is one such chore.
- Other options don’t relate to chores, so they don’t support the main idea.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of main idea worksheet second grade.
