Main Central Idea

Which question would be most helpful for figuring out the central idea of a text?

• What is my opinion

• What do I know about the book

• What is the main thing the author is trying to say

When trying to decide the main idea of a text, what is the first question you need to ask yourself?

• What are the vocabulary words

• What am I doing?

• What does the author want me to know about the topic?

Descriptions of people, places or things that support the main idea are called

• characters

• opinions

• details

The topic/subject helps you to?

• figure out the main idea

• answer definitions

• look for the point of view

These help to give text evidence about the central/main idea.

• Sentences

• Paragraphs

• Supporting Details

Sara crossed the beach. It was early morning, and no one was there. She was rushing to search for shells. She loved to collect shells. She searched for them every morning. What is the main idea of this text?

• Sara likes getting shells on the beach

• Sara gets up early in the morning

• Sara goes to the beach when no one is there.

The broad thing or big idea that a book is about is called:

• topic/subject

• heading

• vocabulary

What is an example of a main idea?

• Renewable energy is helping many people get access to electricity.

• Electricity

• Solar power

• Power for all

How should a main idea be written?

• As a phrase

• As a complete sentence

• As a title

• _{As a picture}

What is the Main Idea of this passage?

• Weekends are times to travel

• The writer enjoys spending time with family

• The writer's grandparents live far away

• The writer is sad to leave her cousins.