Main Idea

Front

Sentence that conveys the main idea of a paragraph.

Back

Topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

Main idea of 'Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables'

Back

Eat vegetables and fruit.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

Chapter on lions, tigers, and snow leopards

Back

Big Cats of the World

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What does SUPPORT mean in the context of a supporting detail?

Back

to hold up and help

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Front

Main idea: central point of a writing piece.

Back

central point of a piece of writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

Topic of an essay on environmental importance of recycling?

Back

recycling

Front

Main idea of an essay on recycling's importance?

Back

Recycling is vital for environmental protection.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

Finding the main idea of an article:

Back

No single place for the main idea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

Main idea of a passage: what to do if unclear?

Back

Ask general questions about the passage.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

Inference about main ideas in writing:

Back

Effective main ideas should be supported by facts.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.3.2