Identifying the Main Idea of a Text

What is the main idea of a passage or book?

• The title of the book

• The author's name

• What the passage or book is mostly about

• The number of pages in the book

What is the first thing the narrator does before opening a new book?

• Checks the index

• Looks at the cover

• Reads the last page

• Reads the first chapter

What can you infer about a book with a cover showing a polar bear and her cub on an iceberg?

• It is about the Arctic

• It is about polar bears and where they live

• It is a fictional story

• It is about climate change

What additional information did the narrator find under the standing bear in the book about hibernation?

• A list of bear foods

• A description of bear species

• A map of bear habitats

• A note about hibernation

What did the narrator predict about the books with baby penguins on the covers?

• They are about marine life

• They are about the Antarctic

• They are about different types of birds

• They are about penguins

What specific information does the book titled 'Penguins and their Chicks' likely provide?

• How penguins swim

• The history of penguins

• How penguins raise their babies

• The diet of penguins

What is the main idea of the article titled 'Talking about Penguins'?

• The history of penguins

• Interesting facts about penguins

• Different species of penguins

• The diet of penguins

What helps a penguin to fly through the water?

• Their lightweight bones

• Their flippers

• Their feathers

• Their wings

What is a good clue to determine the main idea of a paragraph?

• The length of the paragraph

• Repeated words in the paragraph

• The font size

• The number of sentences

What are the three clues to find the main idea in non-fiction texts?

• Look for pictures, read the title, and look for repeated words

• Read the title, look for repeated words, and check the author's name

• Look for pictures, read the title, and check the index

• Check the table of contents, read the title, and look for pictures