What Is the Main Idea

What is the main idea?

• Its the authors point of view

• Is what the passage is mostly about

• It is the sequence of the story.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is the largest parade in the world.

• The parade started in 1924 and continues to take place each Thanksgiving Day in New York City.

• Balloons, marching bands and floats are always part of the parade.

• Each parade ends with Santa Claus arriving to usher in the Christmas season.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Felix the dog sat excitedly under the small card table.

• Thanksgiving was Felix's favorite holiday.

• Under the kids' table was the best place to be, the children were always dropping little bits of food.

• By the end of the meal Fleix had a fully belly and was ready for a nap.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Turkey is the most popular main dish for Thanksgiving dinner.

• 88% of American will eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

• Most people roast their Thanksgiving turkey, but frying and grilling are also popular ways to prepare the meat.

• Approximately 46 million turkeys are eaten every Thanksgiving.

Which tell the definition of the main idea?

• tells the most important thing about a topic

• the BIG idea

• what the passage is mostly about

• smaller pieces of information

What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.

• It is also fun to look for shells.

• Some people simply like to sunbathe.

• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

• Sometimes clowns can mean serious bussiness.

• Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

• Cowboys and Rodeo Clowns are constantly in danger.

• A Rodeo bull's attention is easily caught by Rodeo clowns.

What is the paragraph mostly about?

• Thanksgiving Dinner

• The children dropping food

• Felix excitedly waiting for food on Thanksgiving

• Felix taking a nap on Thanksgiving

Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!

What is the paragraph mostly about?

• how long you might expect to live

• about the health of females

• why people live to be 70

• tells that people live to be 100

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area