Main Idea Lesson

Main Idea Lesson

Find the Main Idea and Supporting Details

Main Idea Definition

• Describes what the story is mostly about.

Multiple Choice

The main idea is what the story is mostly about?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

FIND THE MAIN IDEA:

Sam is a great football player. He practices everyday after school. Sam plays for his school football team. Sam can throw the ball very far.

• Sam likes to eat french fries.

• Sam is a great football player.

• Sam likes to play with his friends.

• Sam went to school.

Multiple Choice

FIND THE MAIN IDEA:

Rose, Sarah, and Alice went to the fair on Saturday. They rode the merry-go-round, the roller coaster, and the ferris wheel. They saw a magic show! They had so much fun and were tired when they went home.

• Rose was hungry

• Alice saw a magic show.

• Rose, Sarah, and Alice did many things at the fair.

• The fair was in Ohio.

Multiple Choice

FIND THE MAIN IDEA:

Bananas grow on trees. They are yellow and grow in bunches. You peel them before you eat them. Strawberries are different from bananas. They grow on plants and do not grow in bunches. You do not have to peel them to eat them. They are red.

• Bananas and strawberries are different types of fruit you can eat.

• Bananas are red.

• Strawberries are yellow.

• Bananas taste better than strawberries.

Supporting Details

• Details provide information to prove the main idea.

Multiple Choice

Details prove the main idea.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Select a DETAIL.

Yesterday, Jessica got a new coat. Her coat has a purple hood and blue sleeves. Jessica's coat is very fuzzy. It will help her stay warm this winter!

• Jessica likes coats.

• Her coat is black.

• Her coat is not fuzzy.

• Her coat has a pink hood and purple sleeves.

Multiple Select

Select all supporting details about the Ohio Regions.

Ohio has five regions. The Central region contains the highest population. The Southeast region is home to 15 state parks and the Appalachian Mountains. Ohio's Northwest region has the beaches of Lake Erie.

• The Central region has the highest population.

• The Central region has beaches.

• In the Southeast region there are 15 state parks.

• In the Southeast region, there is the Appalachian Mountains.

Multiple Choice

Select one supporting detail:

There are three types of bees in a hive, and each bee has a job. One queen bee fills the hive with eggs. Drones mate with the queen. Worker bees tend to the hive and collect food.

• Bees are fun to play with.

• Worker bees tend to the hive and collect food.

• Bees are yellow.