Main Idea

What is the Main Idea of this passage?

• Weekends are times to travel

• The writer enjoys spending time with family

• The writer's grandparents live far away

• The writer is sad to leave her cousins.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is a supporting detail?

• We are all exhausted

• I can't wait until this weekend!

• I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousin.

• None of the above.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2

Inference:

Which one is confused and why?

• Both of them because they forgot the bases.

• Red shirt because he forgot his hat.

• Blue shirt because he forgot his glove.

• Red shirt because this is not a hockey rink or puck.

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.3.7

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

• What is the main idea?

• What is the author trying to tell me?

• What causes this to happen?

• Stop and reread

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CCSS.RI.4.2

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

• Who is the main character?
• What is the main event?
• What is one important detail?
• What point is the author trying to make?

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.8

Which sentence best describes the main idea of this paragraph?
You might not know what a mascot is, but you've probably seen one. Some mascots are for products. Tony the Tiger is an example. He sells cereal. Schools also have mascots. Baseball teams, hockey teams and other sports teams have mascots. A mascot helps get the crowd involved. They entertain the crowd when the players are not playing. Mascots are fun!

• You might not know what a mascot is.
  
• Tony the Tiger is a mascot that sells cereal.
  
• There can be mascots for products, schools and sports teams.
  
• Some schools don't have mascots.
  

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CCSS.RI.5.2

Carson's older sister, Madison, is a very good student. She isn't satisfied to just get by in school. She is involved in extra activities at school, including the school's music program and the math club. She also always tries to answer the teacher's questions in class.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?

•  Madison was born before Carson.
• Madison likes music. and math.
• Madison is a very good student.
• Madison likes to show off.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• King Midas loved gold.
• King Midas sold lots of gold.
• King Midas had a heart of gold.
• King Midas hated gold.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

The main idea is supported by what?

• concluding sentences
• details
• a chair

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

What does the MAIN IDEA of a story tell the reader?

• When to eat lunch
• The conflict of the story
• What the story is about 
• The universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2