Main Idea

What does Main Idea mean?

• the lesson in the story

• what a story is mostly about

• how the author feels about the topic

• why the author wrote the story

At least how many DETAILS do you have to have to prove the Main Idea? (Think about the ice cream cone and the scoops of ice cream.)

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 10

What is the main idea?
bananas, oranges, lemons, apples

• yellow things
• fruit
• my favorite foods
• sports

What is the main idea?
green, blue, purple, red

• colors
• things
• animals
• people

What is the main idea?
running, jumping, kicking, playing

• people
• games
• verbs
• nouns

What is the main idea?
pants, shirt, socks, shoes

• animals
• clothes
• games
• colors

What is the main idea?
book, pencil, eraser, paper

• animals
• colors
• playground
• School supplies

What is the main idea?
zebra, lion, monkey, turtle

• school supplies
• animals
• games
• verbs

What is the main idea?
couch, tv, chair, rug

• animals
• school supplies
• bathroom
• family room

What is the main idea?
grass, trees, swings, slides

• playground equipment
• school supplies
• animals
• sports equipment