Main Idea

What is the main idea in a story?

• What the text is mostly about

• The characters

• what the text is not about

• The setting

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Add the correct labels to the picture.

a

b

c

mostly

plot

story

not

idea

Text

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

How well do you know Main Idea?

A- I know it very good!

B-I know it but need practice

C-It is kind of hard

D- I have no Idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Do you ask yourself these questions? Yes or No

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why is the main idea like an ice cream cone?

• It is the most important part

• It is the biggest

• It is the most yummy

• It is not like an ice cream cone

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

You can have multiple Main Ideas in a story.

True or False

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the main idea?

• 1 sentence that tells what the whole story is about

• The heading/title

• The biggest word in the story

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3B

CCSS.RF.2.4A

CCSS.RF.3.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

What do you look at after you read a story?

• Heading/Title

• The character's names

• The setting

• The number of sentences

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

What is the main idea of this short story?

• The girl is practicing riding her bike and she finally learns how.

• She is biking

• She made a friend

• Her mom took her to a park

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3