Main Idea

What is Main Idea?

• The lesson, message, or moral that the author wants you to learn from the story.

• The most important parts of the story. What the story is mostly about.

• When the story was written.

• Who wrote the story.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What strategies can you use to find the main idea?

• Look at the first and last sentence.

• Look for repeated words.

• Look at the pictures.

• Look at the title of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Do you need to read the whole story to find the main idea?

• No, it takes too much time.

• Yes, you need to read the whole story to know the most important parts.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the main idea of the book Turkey Trouble?

• People eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

• A turkey didn't want to be eaten, so he tried to hide by dressing up as other animals on the farm.

• It's okay to be yourself.

• Everyone should eat turkey on Thanksgiving because it is delicious.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

In the future, I would like to read books about:

Tags

CCSS.RF 4.3.A

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.4C