Main idea and details

What is main idea in a story?

• A detail from the story

• What the story is about

• The message the story tries to tell you.

• Something in the text

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CCSS.RI.3.2

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CCSS.RL.4.2

What are supporting details?

• Sentences or words that tell you about the main idea.

• Details that tell you about a character.

• Details that tell you about a place.

• Sentences or words that tell you about nothing.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Fill in the missing word: Main idea is what the story is all _____

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Fill in the missing word: _________ details help you identify the main idea of a story.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Charles Withers walked to the fancy restaurant with his friend. They both ordered drinks and food. Charles enjoyed this time together with his friend. He wanted to hang out with him more. WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA?

• Enjoying time with your friends.

• Walking to a restaurant

• Ordering food and drinks

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What does the passage highlight about the hare and the tortoise?

• The hare's determination and the tortoise's overconfidence

• The hare's overconfidence and the tortoise's determination

• The hare's speed and the tortoise's laziness

• The hare's laziness and the tortoise's speed

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Main ideas

What is the main moral of the story of the Tortoise and the Hare?

• Fast and steady wins the race

• Slow and steady wins the race

• The hare is faster than the tortoise

• The tortoise cheated in the race

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Main ideas

What is the main idea of the passage?

• A. The tortoise and the hare decide to race against each other

• B. The tortoise and the hare become friends

• C. The tortoise and the hare have a dance competition

• D. The tortoise and the hare go on a treasure hunt

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Main ideas

What is the main idea of the story of the three little pigs?

• The pigs build houses out of different materials

• The pigs go on a journey to find food

• The pigs have a race with the big bad wolf

• The pigs learn to fly and escape the wolf

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Main ideas

What is the moral or theme in the story of The Three Little Pigs?

• The importance of friendship and cooperation

• The significance of intelligence and cunning

• The value of hard work and perseverance

• The power of luck and chance

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Main ideas