Supporting Ideas  

  Comp 16B  

Using
Small
Ideas

A story has one
big idea. It also
has many small
ideas that point
to the big idea.

ZOO =
animals,
fun, trip

The storm had left snow on the ground. Tom and Dave ran outside to
make a snowman. They put their father's hat and pipe on the snowman.

1.  snow  frogs
The storm
left  snow.

2.  father  Dave
Tom and ______
built with snow.

3.  pipe  smoke
They used their
dad's ______.

Mr. Jones brings milk and cookies to our house. He likes to play with
our cat and tell us stories. Mother gave him a gift to say thank you.

4.  Jones  Mom
Mr. ______
brings us milk.

5.  bird  cat
He likes to play
with our ______.

6.  hello  thank
The gift said
______ you.