Determining Main Idea

NC Ready Lesson 1 - Finding Main Idea

4th Grade ELA

Open Ended

What do the words MAIN IDEA mean to you as a reader?

As you read an informational text, the author wants you to understand the topic!

• The MAIN IDEA is what the text is mostly about

• MAIN IDEA is the most important idea in a text!

KEY DETAILS support the MAIN IDEA by givng....

• IMPORTANT FACTS

• EXAMPLES

• OTHER INFORMATION THAT EXPLAINS MORE ABOUT THE TEXT!

On the next slide, let's read the passage together and identifying the MAIN IDEA.

Multiple Select

Select TWO details below that goes with the main idea

• Seaman barked at a grizzly bear until it ran away.

• One night, a large buffalo came to their tent.

• Seaman made sure the explorers had food by hunting for squirrels every day.

Now, let's read another story and find the main idea.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of "The Snake"?

• The Indian Cobra is the favorite snake of charmers.

• A Cobra does not saw to the flute music.

• Cobras are friendly.

Multiple Select

Select 2 details that go along with the main idea that "A cobra does not sway to the flute music"

• The cobra has no ears and is deaf.

• As long as the snake charmer keeps the flute in motion, the snake cannot attack.

• At night, the cobra is extremely dangerous.

• Cobras don't normally attack humans.

Open Ended

What details in the text tell you how the snake charmer's trick work?