Day 1 Quiz

What is Main Idea?

• Main Idea is found at the beginning of the text.

• Main Idea is the most important point of the text that the author wants to share.

• Main Idea is a key detail in the text.

• Main Idea is nothing and it is not important.

Is Main Idea Important? Why?

• Yes, it is important! Main Idea helps us better understand what the text is about.

• No, it is not important! Main idea tells us who wrote the text.

• Yes, it is important! Main Idea tells us what the author ate for breakfast.

• No, it is not important! Main Idea tells us nothing about a text.

(Select more than one answer!) Where in the text can we find evidence to figure out the Main Idea?

• The beginning and last paragraph (or sentence) of a text.

• The title of a text.

• Repeated words and pictures in a text.

To determine the Main Idea, we can ask ourselves: What did the author want to ____ us about the text?

What is the Main Idea of Dogs?