Main Idea

Read the group of sentences below. Select one sentence that tells what all of the sentences are about or the main idea.

• Bats have fur.

• Bats have wings.

• Bats have pointy ears.

• Bats look very strange.

• Bats have teeth like rats.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Read the group of sentences below. Select one sentence that tells what all of the sentences are about or the main idea.

• Cats are very smart.

• A cat is a good pet.

• A cat can do tricks.

• It's easy to care for a cat.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Read the group of sentences below. Select one sentence that tells what all of the sentences are about or the main idea.

• Tigers live in the jungle.

• Tigers eat other animals.

• Tigers sleep on the ground.

• Tigers are wild!

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Read the group of sentences below. Select one sentence that tells what all of the sentences are about or the main idea.

• Apes use sticks to find food.

• Koko, the ape, knows several letters of the alphabet.

• Apes are smart.

• Apes avoid predators by swinging in the trees.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the group of sentences below. Select one sentence that tells what all of the sentences are about or the main idea.

• Bears have sharp claws.

• Bears have sharp teeth.

• Bears eat meat.

• Bears are hunters.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Read the sentence frame. Read each group of three key details. Then, complete the sentence frame to tell how the details are related. This sentence tells the main idea for the group of key details.

Main idea: Casey is __________________.

Casey can run fast.

Casey can hit a ball very far.

Casey can pitch and catch.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Read the sentence frame. Read each group of three key details. Then, complete the sentence frame to tell how the details are related. This sentence tells the main idea for the group of key details.

Main idea: A dog is ____________.

A dog will fetch the newspaper.

A dog will protect you from harm.

A dog is always happy to see you.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

3. Read the sentence frame. Read each group of three key details. Then, complete the sentence frame to tell how the details are related. This sentence tells the main idea for the group of key details.

Main idea: My cat is ___________.

My cat has pretty green eyes.

My cat moves with grace.

My cat is black as night!

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2