Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

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Alexander Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday Main Idea Activity

Decide whether each sentence below is a Main Idea or if it is a detail. Please put MI (main idea) or D (detail) on the line in front of each statement. You may use your book to help you Except I needed to get some money to save.

I always wanted to rent his snake for an hour.

Saving money is hard.

They (Grandma and Grandpa) brought a dollar for me and a dollar for Nick and a dollar for Anthony because – Mom says it isn’t nice to say this – we like money.

I do not have a dollar anymore.

I needed that bear.

Good-bye fifteen cents.

Because last Sunday, when I used to be rich, I went to Pearson’s Drug Store and got bubble gum.

Good-bye twelve cents.

I was absolutely saving the rest of my money.