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The document is a reading comprehension worksheet about sloths. It contains four paragraphs that describe different facts about sloths: 1) The first paragraph's main idea is that it takes a full minute for a sloth to move 6 feet. It describes how slow sloths are. 2) The second paragraph's main idea is that sloths have a round head, small ears, and sad eyes. 3) The third paragraph's main idea is that tiny plants grow on sloths' fur, making them appear green. 4) The last paragraph's main idea is that it would be sad if sloths became extinct, as many tropical forests where they live are disappearing.

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Main Idea Assignment 1

The document is a reading comprehension worksheet about sloths. It contains four paragraphs that describe different facts about sloths: 1) The first paragraph's main idea is that it takes a full minute for a sloth to move 6 feet. It describes how slow sloths are. 2) The second paragraph's main idea is that sloths have a round head, small ears, and sad eyes. 3) The third paragraph's main idea is that tiny plants grow on sloths' fur, making them appear green. 4) The last paragraph's main idea is that it would be sad if sloths became extinct, as many tropical forests where they live are disappearing.

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Name Mary Mugure Kuria ___ class __P4B____

Main idea
Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Practice
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The main idea of a paragraph is what the whole paragraph is mostly about.
The details are small pieces of information that make the paragraph more
interesting.
The details give small pieces of information about the main idea.
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As you read about sloths, think about the main idea of each paragraph.
Sloths
Sloths are the slowest mammals on earth. It takes a full minute for a sloth
to move 6 feet across the ground. You probably couldn’t move that slowly if
you tried! The sloth’s body is about 2 feet long. It has long legs, and curved
claws that are 3 to 4 inches long. Their claws and their long legs help them
climb trees and hang from tree branches. They spend almost their entire
lives hanging from tree branches. The life of a sloth is not very exciting.

Sloths have a round head, small ears, a stubby tail, and sad-looking eyes
set in a dark-colored “mask.” The shape of a sloth’s mouth makes it look
like it is always smiling. It has extra bones in its neck that make it possible
for it to turn its head almost all the way around. Sloths are very cute to look
at, but they don’t put on much of a show.

Sloths are home to other plants and creatures. Tiny plants grow on the
sloth’s fur, making the animals appear to be green.
This green color makes the sloths almost invisible against the green leaves
of the trees they live in. Moths and insects also live in the sloth’s fur. Maybe
the sloths move so little and so seldom that the small creatures that live on
them don’t even know they are animals.

Giant sloths the size of elephants once lived in many places on earth,
including North America. Today, sloths can be found in the tropical forests
of Central and South America. They eat leaves and berries. A sloth can
stick its tongue out 12 inches. Maybe they developed this skill so they
wouldn’t have to move to reach the tasty leaves and berries around their
resting spot. Their main enemies are jaguars, eagles, and snakes. Many
tropical forests are disappearing, along with the sloths that live there. It
would be a sad thing if these fascinating little animals became extinct.
1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Sloths are the slowest mammals on earth.
 B. It takes a full minute for a sloth to move 6 feet across the ground.
C. The sloth’s body is about 2 feet long.
D. The life of a sloth is not very exciting.

2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?


 Sloths have a round head, small ears, and sad-looking eyes.
B. The shape of a sloth’s mouth make it look like it is always smiling.
C. A sloth can turn its head almost all the way around.
D. Sloths are very cute to look at.

3. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?


A. Sloths are home to other plants and creatures.
B. Tiny plants grow on the sloth’s fur.
 The plants that grow on the sloth make the sloth green.
D. Moths and insects live in the sloth’s fur.

4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?


A. Sloths the size of elephants once lived on earth.
B. Today, sloths live in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
C. A sloth can stick its tongue out 12 inches.
 It would be sad if sloths became extinct.
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5. What is one interesting detail from the last paragraph?


__. A sloth can stick its tongue out 12 inches. _______

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