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Main Idea Informational Text

Main Idea Informational Text

Assessment

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English

3rd - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

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5 Slides • 3 Questions

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Main Idea (nonfiction)

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Open Ended

What is main idea?

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​Topic vs. Main Idea

Topic...

​tells what it is about

​is just one or two words

​The topic of this picture is:

pizza

media

4

Open Ended

What is the TOPIC of this story?

Cody is a great soccer player.  He practices every day after school. He has scored six goals this year!  His team thinks he is the best soccer player in school.

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​Topic vs. Main Idea

Main idea

  • tells information about the topic

  • ​is a whole statement or sentence.

The main idea of this picture is:​

The pizza is taco.

media

6

Open Ended

What is the MAIN IDEA of this story?

Cody is a great soccer player.  He practices every day after school. He has scored six goals this year!  His team thinks he is the best soccer player in school.

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Main Idea (nonfiction)

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