What might be the main idea of a book en-titled "Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables?"

It's important to eat vegetables and fruits.

Strawberries have seeds on the outside.

Spinach is good for your bones.

What inference can you make about main ideas in writing?

To be effective, they should be supported by facts

They're always based on fact and never opinion.

In many essays, they have nothing to do with the topic

Emotions and beliefs are important when looking for the main idea

When thinking about the main idea, what is the BEST question to ask yourself?

What is the author trying to tell me?

What is the difference between Main Idea and Supporting Details?

Main Idea is what the passage is about, and Supporting Details help describe/explain the Main Idea.

Main Idea is at the end of the text, and the Supporting Details are at the beginning.

Main Idea is in every passage, but Supporting Details are only in some.

Main Idea is what supports the supporting details and makes it powerful

How do the supporting details help the main idea?

They mostly help the main idea.

They help make the text longer.

They only help if they are facts.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way. Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

When we think of seaweed, we usually picture brown or green plants a foot or so in length. Seaweeds are also of other colors. Some are red. Some kinds grow to lengths of a hundred feet! These form giant seaweed forests, where many kinds of fish take shelter. What is the main idea?

The relationship between seaweed and fish

4. Which detail supports the main idea of this passage?

The author wrote, "Other species of snakes, like boa constrictors and green anacondas, give live birth with no eggs involved at any stage."

The text states, "They are called viviparous snakes."

According to the text, "These snakes are called ovoviviparous snakes."

Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep?

Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

Many people sleep later on the weekends.

Caffeine keeps some people awake at night.

English- Lesson1 Main idea

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English

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7th - 12th Grade

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CCSS

RI.8.2, RL.11-12.2, RI.7.2

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the main idea?

Its the authors point of view

Is what the passage is mostly about

It is the sequence of the story.

It is the central detail in a paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

You should determine the main idea by combining the supporting details.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The top three tips are as follow: Look at the big picture, Re-read the first and last sentence, and look for repetition.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The main idea can be implied or stated.

True

False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

It is also fun to look for shells.

Some people simply like to sunbathe.

Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Aaron and Angel are friends. They look alike. They talk alike. Sometimes they dress alike. People sometimes mistaken Aaron for Angel or the other way around. The boys keep tricking people and they think it is funny. The main idea is:

Aaron and Angel are alike in many ways.

Aaron is older than Angel.

Angel is bigger than Aaron.

The friendship of Aaron and Angel

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of sentence usually gives the most hints about the main idea of a paragraph?

Supporting detail

Topic sentence

Example sentence

Transition sentence

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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English- Lesson1 Main idea

25 questions

What is the main idea?

You should determine the main idea by combining the supporting details.

The top three tips are as follow: Look at the big picture, Re-read the first and last sentence, and look for repetition.

The main idea can be implied or stated.

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.What is the main idea?

Aaron and Angel are friends. They look alike. They talk alike. Sometimes they dress alike. People sometimes mistaken Aaron for Angel or the other way around. The boys keep tricking people and they think it is funny. The main idea is:

What kind of sentence usually gives the most hints about the main idea of a paragraph?

What might be the main idea of a book en-titled "Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables?"

What inference can you make about main ideas in writing?

Liz went to a carnival. She went on many rides such as roller coasters and a Ferris Wheel. She ate cotton candy. She had a lot of fun at the carnival.What is the main idea?

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There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

Liz went to a carnival. She went on many rides such as roller coasters and a Ferris Wheel. She ate cotton candy. She had a lot of fun at the carnival.

What is the main idea?