Main idea

What is the main idea of this picture?

• sports equipment

• fruit

• insects

• who or what the story is about

What is the main idea of this picture?

• sports equipment

• fruit

• insects

• who or what the story is about

What is the main idea of this picture?

• sports equipment

• fruit

• insects

• who or what the story is about

Look at this book cover, what do you think the main topic will be?

• cars, trains, planes

• barbie dolls

Now look at this book cover, what might one of your key details be?

• dolphins live in the ocean

• 2nd graders take a field trip to the YMCA

Mary has a new pet. Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten.

What is the main idea?

• Mary’s new pet is a kitten.

• Mary want a new pet.

An octopus isn't fast enough to swim after a fish. The octopus must wait for a fish to swim by. When the fish comes within reach, the octopus whips out his long arm to grasp it. Then the octopus has a tasty meal. What is the main idea?

• How much fish an octopus eats

• How an octopus gets its food

What is the main idea?
Rachel's Birthday Party
Rachel has her seventh birthday party today.  Her parents blow up lots of balloons and bought a cake.  Rachel has invited ten friends from school.  She also has gift bags to give out to all of her friends.

• Her parents blow up lots of balloons.
• Rachel invited ten friends from school.
• She has gift bags for all of her friends.
• Rachel has her seventh birthday party today.

What is the main idea?
  Ways to Get to School
There are many different ways to get to school. Some children walk to school. Other children take a bus. Some children ride their bikes. Some children are driven to school by their parents.

• Some children walk to school.
• Some people ride the bus.
• There are different ways to get to school.
• Some people like to sing.

What is the main idea?
Bears eat many types of food. They eat fish. They also eat berries. They even eat insects and insect nests!

• They eat fish.
• Bears eat many types of food.
• They also eat berries.
• They even eat insects and insect nests!