Main Idea One

The main idea of a text is

• the theme of the book

• the moral of the book

• what the story is mostly about

The broad thing or big idea that a book is about is called:

• topic/subject

• heading

• vocabulary

Which question would be most helpful for figuring out the central idea of a text?

• What is my opinion

• What do I know about the book

• What is the main thing the author is trying to say

When trying to decide the main idea of a text, what is the first question you need to ask yourself?

• What are the vocabulary words

• What am I doing?

• What does the author want me to know about the topic?

Descriptions of people, places or things that support the main idea are called

• characters

• opinions

• details

The topic/subject helps you to?

• figure out the main idea

• answer definitions

• look for the point of view

When trying to decide the main idea of a text, what is the first question you need to ask yourself?

• What are the vocabulary words

• What am I doing?

• What does the author want me to know about the topic?

Sara crossed the beach. It was early morning, and no one was there. She was rushing to search for shells. She loved to collect shells. She searched for them every morning. What is the main idea of this text?

• Sara likes getting shells on the beach

• Sara gets up early in the morning

• Sara goes to the beach when no one is there.

If I wanted to teach someone how to tie their laces what text structure would I use?

• Description
• How to Sequence
• Sequence
• Problem Solution

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information very quickly. That's why they use pictures! The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

• Pictures help weather reporters get information out fast

• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area