Main Idea

Front

A passage or paragraph is like a...

Back

house

Front

Walls, rooms, etc. are like the:

Back

main idea

Front

Roof?

Back

topic

Front

Foundation of a house?

Back

Supporting details

Front

How is the topic like the roof?

Back

It covers the whole thing.

Front

Main idea vs. foundation:

Back

It's not.

Front

Supporting details are like a foundation because...

Back

They support the main idea and topic.

Front

Main idea of a text?

Back

The point the author is trying to make.