Main Idea Quiz

The main idea of a text is...

• A complete sentence that tells what the author wants us to understand about a text.

• Words or phrases from the text that "back up" or "prove" the main idea.

• The person, place, thing, or idea that the text is about.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

The topic of a text is...

• A complete sentence that tells what the author wants us to understand about a text.

• Words or phrases from the text that "back up" or "prove" the main idea.

• The person, place, thing, or idea that the text is about.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

The supporting details in a text are...

• A complete sentence that tells what the author wants us to understand about a text.

• Words or phrases from the text that "back up" or "prove" the main idea.

• The person, place, thing, or idea that the text is about.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Lions live in groups called prides

• Male lions leave their prides to start a new one

• Female lions stay in the pride they were born to

• Prides are mostly made up of female lions

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Lions live in Africa.

• Lions are meat eaters.

• Lions do not usually attack humans.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Penguins have water proof feathers.

• Penguins are built for swimming.

• Penguins are birds.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Blue whales eat krill.

• Blue whales live in the ocean.

• Blue whales are the largest animals.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Blue whale babies are called calves.

• Blue whale babies drink milk.

• Blue whale calves are born already very large.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

Select ALL of the strategies that can be used to help you find the main idea of a non-fiction text?

• Look for words/phrases that repeat.

• Read the topic sentence and the conclusion sentence.

• Read the title and make a guess.

• Look for supporting details that support the main idea.

• Ask yourself "who or what did or does what?"

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Gorillas are herbivores.

• Gorillas have large brains.

• Gorillas are different from monkeys in many ways.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2