MAIN IDEA, TOPIC, DETAILS

MAIN IDEA, TOPIC, DETAILS

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Peter’s class was learning about unusual animals. Today they were going on a field trip to the zoo to see some of the animals they had learned about. Peter’s favorite was the sloth. He had never seen one, but he had learned a lot about them, and seen pictures of them. They were so cute. They had big round eyes, and looked like they were wearing a mask. The sloths in all of the pictures looked like they were smiling.

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA OF THE PARAGRAPH ?

• Peter’s class was learning about unusual animals

• Peter’s class was going to the zoo to learn about sloths

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Sloths are the slowest mammals on earth. It takes a whole minute for a sloth to move 6 feet across the ground. You probably couldn’t move that slowly if you tried! The sloth’s body is about 2 feet long. It has long legs, and curved claws that are 3 to 4 inches long. Their claws and long legs help them climb trees and hang from tree branches. They spend almost their entire lives hanging from tree branches. The life of a sloth is not very exciting

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA OF THE PARAGRAPH YOU JUST READ ?

• The life of a sloth is not very exciting

• Sloths are the slowest mammals on earth.

READ THE PASSAGE

Jason and his sister, Taylor, went to the carnival on Friday. They rode the merry-go-round, the roller coaster and the Ferris wheel. Jason

ate popcorn and a hot dog. Taylor drank lemonade and ate an apple. They saw many exciting shows. They were tired when they went home

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA OF THE PARAGRAPH YOU JUST READ ?

• The carnival made them tired.

• Jason and Taylor did many things at the carnival.

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS ONE DETAIL FROM THE PARAGRAPH YOU JUST READ ?

• THEY RODE THE FERRIS WHEEL

• JASON AND TAYLOR WERE THERE

Multiple Choice

A WRITER ALWAYS HAS A TOPIC WHEN THEY ARE WRITING.

WHAT IS A TOPIC ?

• The person, place, or thing in the paragraph

• The person or place

Remember

During class we have talked about main idea, details, & topic

Multiple Select

WHAT ARE THE DETAILS IN A PARAGRAPH ?

• They help support the main idea

• They help describe the topic

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WHEN A PERSON IS WRITING, WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA ?

• The things that are important in the story or paragraph

• The most important thing that the writer wants you to know