Understanding Main Ideas and Details

What is the main idea of a story?

• The setting of the story

• The most important point the author wants to convey

• The names of the characters

• The length of the story

Which of the following is a detail in a story?

• The main idea

• The author's name

• Specific information that supports the main idea

• The book's title

Why is it important to identify the main idea?

• To know the author's favorite color

• To understand the overall message of the text

• To find out how many pages are in the book

• To memorize the author's name

Which of the following is NOT a detail?

• A specific event in the story

• A character's action

• The main idea

• A description of the setting

How can you find the main idea of a paragraph?

• By counting the number of sentences

• By looking for the most repeated word

• By identifying the most important point the author is making

• By reading only the first sentence

What question can help you find the main idea?

• What is the author's name?

• What is the text mostly about?

• How many paragraphs are there?

• What is the first word of the text?

Which sentence is likely to be a detail?

• The main idea of the text

• A supporting fact or example

• The title of the book

• The author's biography

What is the role of details in a text?

• To confuse the reader

• To support and explain the main idea

• To make the text longer

• To list the author's favorite foods

Which of the following best describes a main idea?

• A minor character's opinion

• The central point or message of the text

• The author's writing style

• The number of chapters in the book

How do details help the reader?

• They provide extra information that supports the main idea

• They make the text harder to understand

• They distract from the main idea

• They list unrelated facts