Getting the Main Idea

Pictures, captions, and titles can help give clues to the main idea of a book.

• True

• False

• Josh takes a long time to dress.

• Josh dresses for a rainy day.

• Josh hates rainy days.

• The house is nice.

• The house is new.

• The old house needs to be fixed.

• Some people like to sing.

• Some people ride the bus.

• There are many different ways to get to school.

• sleeping time

• study time

• eating time

• Sunny Day

• Stormy Day

• Cloudy Day

• Wedding Ceremony

• Birthday Ceremony

• Flag Ceremony

• Sam and Ben like to read.

• Sam and Ben like to run.

• Sam and Ben like to ride their bike.

When reading, we can get the main idea by studying picture clues or word clues.

• True

• False

Kids can do a lot at the library. Kids can read books at the library. Kids can make art at the library. Kids can listen to stories at the library. Kids can play games at the library. Kids can write stories at the library. Kids can make friends at the library. The library is a fun place to visit.

Select the picture that best describes the main idea of the story.

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