Main Idea Practice

Which statement is a GOOD main idea?

• The Sienna is Toyota's version of a minivan.

• The Honda Odyssey has many practical safety features.

• White delivery vans make too many left hand turns through red lights.

• Kia makes a minivan.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Reorder the following from broadest to most specific:

• Main Idea

• Major Detail

• Minor Detail

• Topic

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Match the topic to the appropriate main idea:

• There are several ways to preread.

• Equations

• There are few native flowers in Montana.

• English

• Freud's Theory of Personality is complex

• Reading

• Rhetorical style is helpful to know.

• Psychology

• Several formulas help identify change.

• Flowers

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Text structure means

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does the (a)   ​ want me to know about the ​ (b)   is a question to help me find the ​ (c)   .

• author
• topic
• main idea
• details
• reader

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Is the main idea stated or implied? What is the main idea?

What type of text structure does the paragraph use?

• Compare/Contrast

• Cause/Effect

• Description

• Problem/Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The main idea is

• implied

• stated

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main idea of the paragraph?