Main Idea #1

What is a topic?

• What the text is mostly about
• A word or phrase that everything in the text refers back to
• Details that support the main/central idea
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the meaning of main/central idea?

• What the text is mostly about
• A word or phrase that everything in the text refers back to
• Details that support the main/central idea in a text
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

What are supporting details?

• What the text is mostly about
• A word or phrase that everything in the text refers back to
• Details that support the main/central idea in a text
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

The main idea is supported by what?

• concluding sentences

• details

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

Look at this book cover, what do you think the main topic will be?

• Tractors

• Vehicles

• Firetrucks

Look at this book cover, what might one of your key details be?

• Dolphins live in the ocean.

• Antarctica is the coldest place on earth.

• The dessert can be one of the driest places on earth.

Not all animals that live in the water are fish. Frogs and tadpoles, for example, spend part of their lives in water. They are amphibians, not true fish. Whales and seals are warm-blooded mammals. Some snakes live partly in water too.

What is the main idea?

• Some snakes live partly in water.

• Whales and seals are warm-blooded mammals

• Frogs and tadpoles spend part of their lives in the water.

• Not all animals that live in the water are fish.

Mary has a new pet. Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten.

What is the main idea?

• It is soft and cuddly.

• Mary wants a new pet.

• Mary has a new pet.

• Mary never forgets to feed her kitten.

Aaron and Angel are friends. They look alike. They talk alike. Sometimes the dress alike. People think Aaron is Angel. People think Angel is Aaron. The boys think it is funny.

Which detail supports the main idea that Aaron and Angel are alike in many ways?

• Aaron and Angel are friends.

• Sometimes they dress alike.

• The boys think it is funny.

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?

• Weekends are times to travel.
• The author enjoys spending time with her family.
• The author's grandparents live far away.
• The author is sad to leave her cousins.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.2