Where can the Main Idea usually be found in a paragraph?

At the start or end of a paragraph.

What is the Main Idea in a passage?

The big point or most important idea.

Main Idea: Frogs are amazing jumpers. What supporting detail would go with this main idea? Options: Frogs use their tongue to catch flies., A tadpole is the name of a young frog., Frogs have long, powerful legs which help them leaplong distances., The Fire-belly Toad has slightly warty skin.

Frogs have long, powerful legs which help them leaplong distances.

What is this selection mainly about? Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier.

Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.

What is the main idea or main event of the passage? Students sat in the cafeteria talking loudly. It was lunch time at Green Elementary, and the lunch room was full. The noise and the smell of grilled cheese filled the air. In the corner sat Rudy and Jacob. They were making their daily lunch trades. "I'll give you my cheese crackers for your pretzels," said Jacob. "Okay, I'll give you my vanilla pudding for your sugar cookies," said Rudy. "Deal!" said Jacob. Options: Jacob and Rudy trade food at lunch, Rudy wanted Jacob's sugar cookies, Jacob had cheese crackers and wanted pretzels, Students were talking loudly during lunch at Green Elementary

Jacob and Rudy trade food at lunch

What is the main idea or main event of the passage? Passage: Snow was falling again. Every puzzle was put together, every book was read, and the refrigerator was covered in artwork. Buddy and William were bored. They couldn't go out and play in the snow because they were both sick. Even though school might be canceled tomorrow, they were ready to go back to school. Options: they were sick, it was snowing again, they were bored and ready to go back to school, the refrigerator was covered in artwork, and the puzzles were put together

they were bored and ready to go back to school

Who or what the writing is talking about

What is the main idea? Sometimes people feel sad., You should do good things for others., We're not always happy., There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

Central Idea

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1st - 5th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.5.2, RI.4.2, RI.1.2

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main idea of the paragraph about a dinosaur with a brain that weighed about as much as three pencils, a body weighing ten tons, and over twenty feet in length?

Back

What one dinosaur's brain was like

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main idea of the passage about the octopus? Options: How much fish an octopus eats, Why the octopus likes to eat, How an octopus gets its food, why an octopus has 8 legs

Back

How an octopus gets its food

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main idea of the passage about soccer players?

Back

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main idea of this paragraph? Yesterday was my birthday. When I woke up, I noticed my brother Josh hung up a big sign that said,"Happy Birthday, Charles!" Mom made spaghetti for dinner.
It's my favorite food in the whole world. My friend Dave came over and handed me a wrapped gift. I wondered what it was. It was a new basketball! I had a great day.

Back

Charles had a great birthday.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The main idea is supported by what? Options: topics, details, monkeys, periods

Back

details

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The main idea does not need supporting details.

Back

False

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main idea of the passage about activities at the beach?

Back

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

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