Main Idea

What is the main idea of a story?

• The main idea is what the story is mostly about.

• The main idea are the characters in the story.

• The main idea is the setting in the story.

What are ways you can find the main idea?

• You can look at the title, headings, and pictures.

• You can read more books.

• You can go to the library.

The main idea should....

• connect or tie all the supporting details together.

• be not connected to the supporting details.

• include all the characters from the story.

The supporting details....

• describe or explain the main ideas.

• is the conclusion of a paragraph.

• is the same as the main idea.