Main Idea and Text Features

If something is bolded, highlighted or in a different font, the information could be...

• should be ignored

• old

• important

• someone colored in the book

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• King Midas loved gold.

• King Midas sold lots of gold.

• King Midas had a heart of gold.

• King Midas hated gold.

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?

• Sometimes people feel sad.

• You should do good things for others.

• We're not always happy.

• There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 

What does the main idea of a story tell the reader?

• a specific detail from the story

• The conflict of the story

• What the story is mostly about

• The universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express

How can text features help in finding the main idea?

• Text features can help in finding the main idea by providing irrelevant information

• Text features can help in finding the main idea by omitting key points

• Text features can help in finding the main idea by confusing the reader with unnecessary details

• Text features can help in finding the main idea by emphasizing crucial details and summarizing key points.

What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?

• Title

• Headings

• Pictures

• All of these

What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?

• Title

• Headings

• Pictures

• All of these

Sometimes, the main idea is introduced in the ​ (a)   sentence.

• first

• title

• topic

• supporting details

• author

The broad thing that a book is about is called the ________.

• key detail

• main idea

• plot

• subject

The main idea is ​ (a)   of the whole work, one section, or single paragraph

• big idea or heart

• topic

• summary