Key Sentences  

  Comp 34B  

Key
Sentences
tell a story's
main idea.

Many people
work in a city.
Office workers
fill skyscrapers.
The police and
firemen protect.

city workers

Jenny is teaching her daughter to tell time. "Look at the clock and
see the little hand. It tells us the hour," Jenny says in a soft voice.

(1) Jenny is teaching her ...
(2) Look at the clock and ...
(3) It tells us the hour ...

1.  Key sentence:   1  

(a) Jenny has a soft voice.
(b) Little hand tells the hour.
(c) Jenny teaches about time.

2.  Main idea: ____

Bang, bang, the hammer bangs. Carlos is building a tree house.
He has been working hard all day. Cutting wood, climbing up
the tree and nailing boards in place. It's starting to look good.

(1) Bang, bang, the hammer ...
(2) Carlos is building a tree ...
(3) Cutting wood, climbing up ...

3.  Key sentence: ____

(a) Carlos is good with tools.
(b) Carlos is a hard worker.
(c) Carlos builds a tree house.

4.  Main idea: ____