Main Idea and Key

the beginning, middle, and end of a story.

what the text is mainly about (topic).

Evidence from the text that support the main idea.

Evidence from the text that oppose the main idea.

a fastener (velcro) was inspired by burrs

a cane for blind people was inspired by bats

a car that saves gas was inspired by a fish

a swimming flipper was inspired by ducks

airplane wings were inspired by bird wings

"Air conditioners keep buildings cool."

"The air rises through tunnels and flows out the top."

"In Africa, termites gave builders an example of a self-cooling structure."

"The design saves money and energy."

"You can't travel to Mars, but a robot can."

"Robots can't walk, but they still have to travel over dips and bumps."

"The super spring of grasshopper legs gave designers their idea."