3rd Grade Main Idea and Details

What is the main idea of the text?

• How to plan a picnic day

• The best foods for a picnic

• What to bring on a picnic

• How to make a picnic basket

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What should you bring to sit on at the picnic?

• A bench

• A blanket

• A cushion

• A chair

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

Why do we need to bring sunscreen to the picnic?

• To play with

• To eat

• To protect from the sun

• To use as a blanket

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

What is the purpose of underlining evidence in the text?

• To make the text look nice

• To prove our answers

• To highlight our favorite parts

• To draw pictures

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

What can you bring for fun activities at the picnic?

• Toys or balls

• Books

• Computer games

• Television

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the primary focus of reading comprehension?

• Understanding the plot

• Identifying the main idea and supporting details

• Analyzing the characters

• Memorizing the text

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.4C

What does the subject in a text refer to?

• The detailed explanation

• The broad topic being discussed

• The main argument

• The conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What role do details play in a text?

• They are irrelevant to the main idea

• They distract from the main point

• They provide evidence to support the main idea

• They contradict the main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

What analogy is used to explain the relationship between the subject, main idea, and details?

• A city with houses and people

• A tree with branches

• A book with chapters

• A computer with files

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

How can the main idea be described?

• A minor point in the text

• The central message the writer wants to convey

• A list of facts

• A question raised by the author

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2