Identify the Main Idea in a Paragraph

What are the two parts of a main idea?

• Introduction and conclusion

• Subject and verb

• Topic and conclusion

• Topic and controlling idea

Which word describes the whole passage?

• Topic

• Adjective

• Verb

• Sentence

What is the topic in the list: coffee, caffeine, tea, cola, and chocolate?

• Tea

• Coffee

• Caffeine

• Chocolate

What question does the controlling idea answer?

• When?

• Where?

• What about the topic?

• Who?

Where is the main idea often found in a passage?

• In the footnotes

• In the first or last sentence

• In the middle

• In the title