Main Ideas and Key Details

Front

What does the main idea tell?

Back

What the story is mostly about

Front

Where do you look for the main idea?

Back

All of the above

Front

Key details give important information to support the main idea.

Back

True

Front

Can the topic of a text often be found in the title or in the opening paragraph of the text?

Back

True

Front

The main idea is what the story is ______________ about.

Back

mostly

Front

Why are key details important?

Back

They help me understand the main idea

Front

Look at the book cover.

What do you think the main topic of this book is?

• Do it yourself projects using wood.
• Ways to count to 120.
• Ways to make cotton candy flavored treats.

Back

Ways to make cotton candy flavored treats.

Front

What is a key detail you think you'd find in this book? Options: Tips on how to paint a pumpkin using a sponge, A list of the top 10 best Fortnite players, A recipe on how to make cotton candy cupcakes.

Back

A recipe on how to make cotton candy cupcakes.

Front

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

Back

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

Front

Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He  wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."
What is the main idea?

Back

Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.