Main Idea and Supporting Details! ;)

Luca’s grandpa lives on a farm. His grandpa has a big garden, and many animals. When Luca was little, he was afraid of the chickens. When he helped his grandpa feed the chickens, the chickens chased him, crying, “Cluck, cluck, cluck!” But his grandpa showed him how to shoo the chickens away with his hand, saying, “Shoo chicks, shoo chicks!” Luca still doesn’t like the chickens much, but he isn’t afraid of them now. He feels very grown up. What is the Main Idea?

• Luca is afraid of chickens!

• The chickens chased him!

• Luca’s grandpa lives on a farm!

• Luca feels grown up!

Luca’s grandpa lives on a farm. His grandpa has a big garden, and many animals. When Luca was little, he was afraid of the chickens. When he helped his grandpa feed the chickens, the chickens chased him, crying, “Cluck, cluck, cluck!” But his grandpa showed him how to shoo the chickens away with his hand, saying, “Shoo chicks, shoo chicks!” Luca still doesn’t like the chickens much, but he isn’t afraid of them now. He feels very grown up. What is the problem in the story?

• Luca is afraid of chickens!

• He loves his grandpa!

• Luca's grandpa lives on a farm!

• He helped his grandpa feed the chickens!

What does Main Idea mean?!!

What is does a passage have that supports the Main Idea?!!

What is Main Idea?!!

• What the author is trying to tell you!

• The Theme

• What the story is mostly about!

• Makes NO sense!

What are Supporting details?!!

• Things to help you understand the passage!

• The Moral of the story!

• The Theme!

• Details to support the Main Idea!