Quiz on main idea

What is a main idea?

• primary point or concept that the author wants to communicate to the readers about the topic.

• The main point of a paragraph.

• The main idea is the beginning of a topic.

• It is the end of a passage.

Where does the main idea usually is found?

• Beginning

• Middle

• Bottom

• opening

What are steps to identifying the main idea?

• Pre-read, read and reflect

• summarize, read and repeat

• Read, reflect and publish

• Read, write and speak

How many steps are there to find the main idea?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 4

What is the main idea in this passage?

• Jamie was a snake.

• It was Max Birthday.

• He lived in a cave near a lake.

• How will he find the cake in this place?

What is the main idea in this passage?

What are the steps in finding the main idea?

• Identify, Summarize, look at the first and last sentences, look for repetition

• Identify, look and read.

• Visualize, summarize and look for repetition.

• Look left, look right and walk.

Write two of the questions to think of when identifying the main idea.

Explain the steps of finding the main idea.

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