Main Idea

What is a main idea?

• one detail about a story

• a guess about what will happen in a story

• what the text is mostly about

• the ending of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

What is a key detail?

• what a text is mostly about

• a fact that supports the main idea

• a prediction about a text

• the beginning of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.2

Look at the book cover. What do you think the main idea will be?

• how animals survive in the ocean

• how cars and trucks move

• how weather can be dangerous

• how butterflies grow and change

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

Look at this book cover. What do you think this book will mostly be about?

• animals that live in the desert

• cars and trucks

• different types of weather

• animals that live in the ocean

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the main idea of this text?

• Kids don't have much to do these days.

• Soccer is a fun sport.

• There are many different types of sports.

• Golf uses many different objects.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

What is a key detail that supports the main idea?

• Basketball requires many people to play.

• Athletes play sports.

• Bowling is a sport.

• Some sports involve one object and other sports require more.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is another key detail that supports the main idea?

• Some sports involve one person and others require teams.

• Golf uses clubs, balls, and tees.

• Soccer is a sport.

• Sports are activities.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.1.1