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Paris, as I’m sure you know, is the capital of France. Today I walked along the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, which is the most famous street in Paris. I think it may bethe most famous street in the world. It is lined with beautiful trees, fountains and flowers. There are shops, theaters, restaurants and many sidewalk cafes.  \nI had a wonderful lunch at one of the sidewalk cafes. The chocolate mousse I had for dessert was especially delicious. Paris is known for its fine French cooking. I noticed on the café menu that they serve one of the most traditional French dishes: escargot (or snails, in other words)! I don’t think I’ll be trying that while I am here, though.  \nWhen you think of Paris, you probably think of the Eiffel Tower. Anyone visiting Paris has to see the Eiffel Tower. You can see the top of the Eiffel Tower from many different places around the city. It is almost 1,000 feet tall. When it was built, it was the tallest building in the world. You can walk up the stairs to the top, or you can take an elevator. From the top, you can look out across all of Paris. It is an amazing sight!  \nTomorrow I am going to the Louvre Museum. It is one of the largest museums in the world. It used to be the French king’s palace. Now, it is home to some of the most famous pieces of art in the world. I am looking forward to seeing the Mona Lisa painting. Have you seen pictures of it? It was painted over 500 years ago! There have  \nbeen many poems and songs written about it. The woman in the painting has a little half-smile. To me, that makes it seem like she has a secret that she isn’t going to tell.  \nYours truly, Uncle Ben  \nThen answer the questions:  \n1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?  \na. Paris is the capital city of France.  \nb. This is the third time Uncle Ben has visited Paris.  \nc. The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is the most famous street in Paris.  \nd. There are many sidewalk cafes on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées.  \n2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?  \na. Uncle Ben had lunch at one of the sidewalk cafes.  \nb. Uncle Ben had chocolate mousse for dessert.  \nc. The sidewalk café had escargot on the menu.  \nd. “Escargot” means snails.  \n3. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?  \na. You can see the top of the Eiffel Tower from many places in the city.  \nb. The Eiffel Tower is almost 1,000 feet tall.  \nc. When you think of Paris, you probably think of the Eiffel Tower.  \nd. You can take an elevator to the top of the Eiffel Tower.  \n4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?  \na. Uncle Ben is planning to visit the Louvre Museum.  \nb. The Mona Lisa is one of the paintings in the Louvre.  \nc. The Louvre is one of the largest museums in the world.  \nd. Many poems and songs have been written about the Mona Lisa.  \n5. What is the main idea of Uncle Ben’s entire letter?  \n____________________________________________________________________________  \n____________________________________________________________________________  \nAnswers  \n1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?  \nc. The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is the most famous street in Paris.  \n2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?  \na. Uncle Ben had lunch at one of the sidewalk cafes.  \n3. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?  \nc. When you think of Paris, you probably think of the Eiffel Tower.  \n4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?  \na. Uncle Ben is planning to visit the Louvre Museum.  \n5. What is the main idea of Uncle Ben’s entire letter?  \nAccept any reasonable response, such as “Uncle Ben visited Paris.”","cbCaimcRUpuRb21v","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimcRUpuRb21v","pdf",108469,"English","# Main Idea\n## Read Uncle Ben’s Letter\n## Answer Questions (1-5)","[{\"question\":\"What does the worksheet mean by “main idea”?\",\"answer\":\"The main idea is what a text is mostly about. A paragraph and a whole story can each have a main idea.\"},{\"question\":\"How many main-idea questions are included?\",\"answer\":\"There are five questions. Four are multiple-choice, and the fifth asks for the main idea of the entire letter.\"},{\"question\":\"What should students do when answering the final question?\",\"answer\":\"Provide any reasonable response, such as “Uncle Ben visited Paris.”\"}]","Grade 5 Reading Worksheet - Main Idea | PDF",1791792172]