Main Idea Practice

What is the main idea?

• The character's ancestors.

• Edith Prior and who she might be.

• The main character's confusion.

• The video

What is Cora suggesting when she says "I want to know?"

• She hopes she will play an important role.

• She does not know Edith and would like to meet her.

• She is curious about what will come of them.

• She would like to learn the true history of their community.

How do you begin to determine the main idea of a text?

• By looking in the beginning or end of the passage.

• By identfying the topic of the passage.

• By identifying important information.

• By writing a summary.

What should you look for to support your claim of the main idea?

• Theme

• Central Idea

• Supporting Details

• Facts and Statistic

What is the main idea?

• A description about the story to come.

• A declaration about the Baudelaire family.

• A warning about the story and its sad content.

• A beginning for the end of the story.

The narrator believes the reader...

• will find the story unhappy.

• does not like sad stories.

• like stories with happy endings.

• can't enjoy the stories.

What strategy should you use to answer the following question: What sentence best supports the main idea?

• WIN

• ACES

• LTI

• RTP

Which sentence best supports the main idea.