Main Idea

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.

What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

• They learn how to work together as teammates.

What is the main idea?
  Ways to Get to School
There are many different ways to get to school. Some children walk to school. Other children take a bus. Some children ride their bikes. Some children are driven to school by their parents.

• Some children walk to school.

• Some people ride the bus.

• There are different ways to get to school.

• Some people like to sing.

Choose the details about the main idea.

Summer.

• Blanket.

  Outside.

  Sandwich.

• Candy.

  Lights.

  Present.

• Costume.

  Pumpkin.

  Leaves.

• Water.

  Swimsuit.

  Slide.

What is the difference between main idea and details?

• Main idea show you the key points in the text. The supporting details fill in the space to make the story interesting.

• Main idea is evidence given in the story. Supporting details are the key points in the text.

• Main idea is the same as theme. Supporting details are usually related to the story.

• Main ideas show you the key points in the text. The supporting details give evidence to support the main idea.

What is the main idea of this passage?

Yesterday was my birthday. When I woke up, I noticed my sister Kate hung up a sign that said, "Happy Birthday, Jenny!" Mom made mac and cheese for dinner. It's my favorite. My friend Alex came over and handed me a wrapped gift. I wondered what it was. It was a new purse! I had a great day.

• Kate had a great birthday.

• Jenny had a great birthday.

• Kate got lots of gifts.

• Jenny got lots of gifts.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Andre can not go in the living room.

• Andre's parents bought new carpet.

• Andre likes to make a mess.

• Andre's parents made new rules to keep the new carpet clean.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Buster is my dog.

• Buster can sit.

• Buster can do amazing tricks.

• Buster doesn't listen.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Ben Franklin liked to play in the rain.

• Ben Franklin did an experiment that proved lightning was electricity.

• Ben Franklin knew a lot about thunderstorms.

• Ben Franklin invented a new kind of kite.

What is the main idea of this passage?

Benjamin Franklin loved to write. When he was twenty-two, he set up his own printing shop and started a newspaper. He also printed a book called Poor Richard's Almanac. It had funny stories, information about weather and wise sayings.

• Ben Franklin loved to write.

• Ben Franklin worked very hard when he was young.

• Ben Franklin started a newspaper.

• Ben Franklin was very poor.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Dessert comes after lunch.

• It is hard to do things backwards.

• The students had backwards day at school.

• Students wrote backwards