Main/Central Idea ESL

What is the main idea?

• bats

• fly

• eat fruit

• black

What is a detail about bats?

• They run.

• They are red.

• They sleep upside down

• They live in a house.

What is the main idea?

• House

• School

• Outside

• Math

What's the main idea?

• walking

• writing

• reading

• cooking

What is a detail of the beach?

• bat

• fish

• student

• cat

Main Idea: Animals

Details: ?

• dog

• bus

• yellow

• food

Main Idea: ?

Details: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

• Months

• Days

• Seasons

What is the main idea?

• Fall or Autumn

• Summer

• Spring

• Winter

What is a detail of Fall?

• candy apple

• scissors

• rat

• horse

What is the central idea?

• animals

• forest

• Africa

• safari