Main Idea PreQuiz

1.     What is the main idea?

• a.     The main topic of the text.

• b.     What the text is mostly about.

• c.      The moral or lesson of the story.

1.     Where is the main idea usually found in a text?

• a.     Mostly at the beginning, but sometimes it’s found at the end of a text.

• b.     In the key details.

• c.    In the title.

1.     What is the purpose for key details?

• a.     To prove the author’s message.

• b.     To help the reader understand.

• c.      To explain more about the main idea.