What's the Main Idea

What's the main idea?

• sneezing

• Don't go to school if you are sick.

• You should cover your sneeze so you don't spread germs.

What is the main idea?

• breakfast

• Choosing a healthy breakfast starts your day off right.

• Sugar gives you cavities.

What's the main idea?

• getting a ticket

• Police officers wear uniforms.

• If you fail to obey the law, you can get a traffic ticket.

The Main Idea of this paragraph is:

• a. Peter cannot go in the living room.

• b. Peter's parents don't like the carpet.

• c. Peter likes to make a mess.

• d. Peter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean.

The Main Idea of this paragraph is:

• a. Brad's father was angry.

• b. Brad has good driving skills.

• c. Brad's first driving lesson did not go well.

• d. Brad always drives poorly.

The main idea of this paragraph is:

• a. Amy and Rob made too much noise.

• b. Amy made scrambled eggs.

• c. Rob made toast.

• d. Amy and Rob made breakfast for their mom.

The main idea of this paragraph is:

• a. Ivy is an excellent bowler.

• b. Ivy and Fern will go bowling again.

• c. Ivy is a better bowler than Fern.

• d. Ivy is not a good bowler.

The Main Idea of this paragraph is:

• a. Boots is my dog.

• b. Boots can sit.

• c. Boots is very smart.

• d. Most dogs can't dance.

The Main Idea of this paragraph is:

• a. Todd had a great birthday.

• b. Joey had a great birthday.

• c. Todd got lots of gifts.

• d. Joey got lots of gifts.

The main idea of a text is...

• what the text is a little bit about

• what the text is never about

• what the text is sometimes telling you

• what the text is mostly, or mainly, about