Main Ideas and Supporting Detail

Front

The Main Idea of a Passage is...

Back

The Big "So-What?" of what you're reading.

Front

Betty visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.

What is the main idea?

Back

Betty wants to be a nurse.

Front

What is the main idea about giraffes making noises?

Back

Giraffes do make noises

Front

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

Back

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

Front

The main idea does not need supporting details.

Back

False

Front

Determine the main idea before reading the passage: True or False?

Back

False

Front

What is the difference between their and there?

Back

Their: Possessing or showing ownership.
There: Location. "Over there!"

Front

Difference between Accept and Except

Back

Accept: to receive.
Except: to exclude.