Main Idea

What kind of sentence tells the main idea of a paragraph?

• supporting details

• example sentence

• topic sentence

• transition sentence

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What might be the main idea of a book titled "Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables?"

• Tomatoes are good for you.

• Spinach is good for your bones.

• Strawberries have seeds on the outside.

• It's important to eat vegetables and fruit.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which chapter would have information about lions, tigers, and snow leopards?

• "Lion, King of the Jungle"

• "Save the Snow Leopards"

• "How Tigers get their Stripes"

• "Big Cats of the World"

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

A SUPPORTING detail explains the main idea in a paragraph. What does SUPPORT mean?

• to search and find

• to end

• to hold up and help

• to write

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is a main idea?

• the central point of a piece of writing

• the information that supports the topic sentence

• the most interesting detail in a book

• the punctuation used in a paragraph

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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 you read an essay about how important recycling is to our environment, what is the topic?

• littering

• plastic

• recycling

• paper

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

f you read an essay about how important recycling is to our environment, what is the main idea?

• eople should eat healthy food.

• People should pick up trash.

• People shouldn't make so much plastic.

• Recycling is important to protect the environment.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

If you can't figure out the main idea of a passage, what should you do?

• Try to recall every specific detail from the passage

• Read the passage over and over until you have it memorized

• Ask yourself general questions about the passage

• Read the passage once and don't look at it ag

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. It takes place in a ring. Two players try to score points by holding each other down or pushing eachother out of the ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. The robot that scores the most points wins.

Which of the following is a supporting detail of this paragraph?

• Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests.

• Robot sumo contests are better than human sumo contests.

• Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans.

• Watching robot sumo is boring.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.

What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.

• It is also fun to look for shells.

• Some people simply like to sunbathe.

• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2