Main Idea

Front

Sentence that conveys the main idea of a paragraph.

Back

Topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

Main idea of 'Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables'

Back

Eat vegetables and fruit.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

Chapter on lions, tigers, and snow leopards.

Back

Big Cats of the World

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What does SUPPORT mean in the context of a supporting detail?

Back

to hold up and help

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

Main idea: central point of writing

Back

central point of a piece of writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

Topic of an essay on environmental importance of recycling?

Back

recycling

Front

Main idea of an essay on recycling's importance?

Back

Recycling is vital for environmental protection.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

Main idea of a passage: what to do if unclear?

Back

Ask general questions about the passage.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

Robots are used in sumo wrestling, a sport from Japan where players score by holding or pushing each other out of a ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans, and the robot with the most points wins.

Back

Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

Supporting details

Back

Details from the text that develop the main idea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2