Non Fiction Main Idea

Main Idea (nonfiction)

Open Ended

What is main idea?

​Topic vs. Main Idea

Topic...

​tells what it is about

​is just one or two words

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​The topic of this picture is:

​pizza

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.

​Topic vs. Main Idea

Main idea​

• tells information about the topic

• ​is a whole statement or sentence.

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The main idea of this picture is:​

​The pizza is taco.

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.

​Practice finding the MAIN IDEA

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