Review Main Idea!

Review Main Idea!

What's the main idea?

Main Idea

• The main point the author is making

• Supported by details in the text

• ALL information in the paragraph or passage should connect to the main idea

• Some information is not as important

Hints to identifying the main idea:

• Determine the TOPIC of the paragraph/passage. The topic is usually repeated multiple times!

• Read to find details related to the topic

Try it Out!

On the next few slides, you'll be asked to identify the main idea of the paragraph. Choose the correct answer!

Multiple Choice

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to walk on the surface of the moon, but they were not the last. That was Gene Cernan, the last man to step off the lunar surface. In total there have been twelve men who have walked on the moon, all of whom had done so between 1969 and 1972, which is the most recent non-Michael Jackson moon walking.

What is the main idea?

• People who walked on the moon

• Armstrong & Aldrin

  First Men on the Moon

• Cernan was the

  Last Man on the Moon

• 12 Men Have Walked

  On the Moon

Multiple Choice

It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year. Brach’s, the top manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the earth 4.25 times if each piece were laid end to end. That’s a lot of candy corn, but that’s nothing compared to the production of Tootsie Rolls. Over 64 million Tootsie Rolls are produced every day! But even Tootsie Rolls have got nothing on the candy industry’s staple product: chocolate. Confectioners manufacture over twenty billion pounds of chocolate in the United States each year. Now that’s a mouthful!

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

• People eat a lot of chocolate.

• Tootsie Rolls are considered America's favorite candies

• A large amount of candy is produced by candy companies each year.

Multiple Choice

Screech! When a driver pushes on the brake pedal, it initiates a process that causes the vehicle to stop in motion. We literally trust braking systems with our lives every time we get into a vehicle or cross at a busy intersection. How does this life-critical process work? It begins when the pedal is pushed. At this moment brake fluid is released into the braking mechanisms. As the fluid collects, this creates a leverage, which causes a friction to be applied. This friction will create a force that will cause the wheels to stop and allow you to reach your destination safely.

Beep! Beep! What is the main idea?

• Driving a car is easy when all the parts of the car work properly.

• The braking system of a car is critical, and is made of a complex system of mechanisms.

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• Brake fluid is important when driving a car.

Well done! Remember:

• ALL the text should SUPPORT the main idea.

• The main idea is "what the point of this paragraph or passage is."

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