Main Idea and Details

What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?

• Title
• Headings
• Pictures
• All of these

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

There are several events that can change the Earth's surface very quickly. Volcanoes can erupt and spread lava, rock and ash for several miles.  Earthquakes can leave large cracks in the Earth's surface.

• Several events can change the Earth's surface.
• Earthquakes can cause large cracks. 
• Volcanoes can be dangerous.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

The main idea is what the story is ______________ about.

• mostly
• only
• never
• very

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Elephants use their trunks for many things. Elephants use their trunks to smell. In fact, elephants can smell better than bloodhounds. Baby elephants sometimes suck their trunks to soothe themselves the way human babies suck their thumbs. Elephants do not drink with their trunks. They use their trunks to suck up water and then pour it in their mouths. Elephants also greet each other with their trunks the way humans do by shaking hands. What is the main idea?

•  How much water elephants drink
• Where elephants live
• How elephant use their trunks

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

The earth's surface is constantly changing.  All over the world everyday there are earthquakes, floods and volcanoes that quickly change our world. Some changes are too small to see.  Others cause tremendous damage and costs millions of dollars to clean up. What is the main idea?

• It is expensive to clean up the damage
• Sometimes we can't see the changes. 
• The Earth's surface is always changing.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
• Soccer players learn how to dribble.
• They learn how to work together as teammates.
• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Key details give important information to support the main idea.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

Read the following details and determine the main idea of the words.
-theater
-candy
-popcorn
-dark

• Playing at the park.
• Going to school.
• Playing a soccer game.
• Going to the movies.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-ghosts
-October
-costumes
-pumpkins
-haunted houses

• Halloween
• Christmas
• Spring
• Birds

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Miranda’s mom dropped her off at her best friend’s house after school on Friday. They couldn’t wait to hang out. The girls were so excited to be spending the whole night together. They had been planning this night for two weeks. Now the day was finally here! Yay!

What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage?

• Miranda and her best friend had fun at their sleepover.

• Miranda’s mom dropped her off at her friend’s house.

• Miranda and her friend were very excited to have their sleepover.

• Sleepovers are fun.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2