Main Idea Review

What is Main Idea?

• What the characters name is

• What the last paragraph is about

• The key point or most important part the author wants the reader to remember

• The least important part of the story that the author wants you to know

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Where can you often find the Main Idea in a story?

• The Title

• The middle of the story

• The last sentence in the story

• The first word in the story

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

All the other important information in the story can be considered what?

• Not important

• Main Idea

• Supporting Details

• Evidence

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

What do the Supporting Details help you do?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

True or False:

Sometimes the Main Idea wont be clear in the title and you will have to really read to figure it out?

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

If the title of a story was Rollercoasters. What you do you think the main idea of the story would most likely be?

• Sharks

• Dogs

• Rollercoasters

• IceCream

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

If the title of a story is How Sharks are amazing animals. What is the Main Idea of the passage?

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Read this short passage:

Cody is a great soccer player. He practices everyday after school. Cody plays for his schools soccer team. So far this year he has scored 6 goals. Cody can kick the ball very far. He can also run very fast. Everyone thinks that Cody is the best soccer player they know!

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Cody is a fast runner

• Cody is a great Soccer player

• Cody likes Ice cream

• Cody doesn't like the sport soccer

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Cody is a great soccer player. He practices everyday after school. Cody plays for his schools soccer team. So far this year he has scored six goals. Cody can kick the ball very far. He can also run very fast. Everyone thinks that Cody is the best soccer player they know!

What supporting detail supports the main idea?

• Cody wears glasses

• Cody goes to school

• he can run very fast

• He can kick the ball very far

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

At the Park

I love to do many different things at the park. I slide down the slide, swing on the swings, and play with my friends. I wish I could come play at the park everyday.

What is the Main Idea of this passage?

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2