Getting the Main Idea

• The Cheerful Children

• The Lonely Children

• The Angry Children

What is the main idea?

• Her parents blow up lots of balloons.

• Rachel invited ten friends from school.

• She has gift bags for all of her friends.

• Rachel has her seventh birthday party today.

What is the main idea?

• Some children walk to school.

• Some people ride the bus.

• There are different ways to get to school.

• Some people like to sing.

What is the main idea?
Bears eat many types of food. They eat fish. They also eat berries. They even eat insects and insect nests!

• They eat fish.

• Bears eat many types of food.

• They also eat berries.

• They even eat insects and insect nests!

The main idea is...

• The most important part in a story

• The setting in a story

Choose the main idea.

Spots was a large grey and white cat. Spots lived in a barn on a farm. Spots liked living in the barn. It was warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There were many mice for Spots to chase. Best of all, Spots had a soft place to sleep in the corner of the barn.

• The barn was dirty.

• Spots was grey and white.

• The barn was a good place for Spots to live.

• Spots often slept outside when it rained.

What is the main idea?

• They need to be fed twice a day.

• You have to watch them closely.

• Puppies need special care.

• Puppies need to go outside many times a day.

Identify the main idea of the passage.

• Fruits can be eaten in many ways.

• Everyone must eat fruit every day.

• All fruits contain the same vitamins.

Identify the main idea of the passage.

• All lizards are poisonous.

• Lizards are helpful to man.

• There are many kinds of lizards.

Identify the main idea of the passage.

• The hamster is a small rat.

• Hamsters are used for laboratory tests.

• The hamster is a popular pet.