Topic and Main Idea

What is the main idea?

• Shelby is a girl cat.

• All about Ms. Scholl's cats.

• Ms. Scholl likes cats.

• Cats are cute.

Mr. Robert has a lot of brothers and sisters. He has 8 brothers and 4 sisters. That's a total of 12 kids. What a big family! When he was little, he had to share a lot with his siblings. When his family went to the store,they had to take two cars to travel! He always had a friend to play with at home because he has so many brothers and sisters. What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Mr. Robert knows how to share.

• Its fun to have lots of brothers and sisters.

• Mr. Robert has a big family.

• Family

What is the main idea?

• It's the author's point of view

• It's what the passage is mostly about

• It's the sequence of the story.

What does the MAIN IDEA of a story tell the reader?

• The most important idea about a topic or a story.

• The conflict of the story

The main idea is...

• What the story is mostly about

• The summary of the story

• The author's purpose of the 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.

Choose the main idea.

• 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.

Look at this book cover, what do you think the main topic will be?

• cars, trains, planes

• barbie dolls

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.

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.

What is a topic?

• It's who or what the passage is about

• It's the sequence of a story

• It's the author's point of view