Main Idea Practice

Front

What is the main idea of a text?

Back

The main idea is what the passage is mostly about.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What does it mean to support a main idea?

Back

To support a main idea means to hold up and help explain it with details.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What is a supporting detail?

Back

A supporting detail explains or provides evidence for the main idea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Front

What is the topic of a text?

Back

The topic is the subject or theme that the text discusses.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

How can you identify the main idea in a paragraph?

Back

Look for the sentence that summarizes the overall message or point of the paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What is an example of a main idea in a book about healthy eating?

Back

It's important to eat vegetables and fruit.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What is the purpose of a supporting detail?

Back

To provide additional information that reinforces the main idea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What might be a main idea of a text about summer activities?

Back

A fun way to solve the problem of summertime heat.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What is the difference between a topic and a main idea?

Back

The topic is the subject, while the main idea is the specific point the author is making about that subject.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What does it mean to summarize a text?

Back

To summarize means to give a brief statement of the main points of the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2