Main Idea

Which tell the definition of the main idea?

• tells the most important thing about a topic

• the BIG idea

• what the passage is mostly about

• smaller pieces of information

What is the main idea of this picture?

• sports equipment

• fruit

• insects

• who or what the story is about

What is the main idea of this picture?

• sports equipment

• fruit

• insects

• who or what the story is about

What is the main idea of this picture?

• sports equipment

• fruit

• insects

• who or what the story is about

What is the main idea of this picture?

• A few children read together for fun during class.

• Students should be quiet in the library.

• All children like to hear stories.

• A teacher and her students are participating in a group activity.

What's the main idea?

• The pyramids are in Egypt.

• The pyramids

• The pyramids were made with stones.

• The pyramids took many years to build.

What's the main idea?

• Kim saw Tom.

• Tom dropped a book.

• Kim helped Tom.

• Tom likes to ride his bike.

What's the main idea?

• how animals move their babies

• Cats carry their babies in their mouths.

• Kangaroos carry their babies in their pouches.

• Fish carry their babies in their throats.

• Swans carry their babies on their backs.

What's the main idea?

• Food is allowed only in certain areas.

• Recycling saves the environment.

• Throw away garbage in garbage cans.

• The park opens at dawn and closes at dusk.

What's the main ide?

• A boy loves his dog.

• A boy needs to give his dog a bath.

• A boy does not care for his dog.

• A boy is giving his dog away.