Understanding Main Idea

What is the main idea of a text?

• The most repeated word in the text

• The title of the text

• The first sentence of the text

• What the text is mostly about

Where can salt be found according to the example passage?

• Only in the ocean

• In many places on Earth

• Only in small bodies of water

• Only in salt mines

What happens when ocean water evaporates?

• It turns into fresh water

• It leaves behind sea salt

• It becomes drinkable

• It forms salt mines

How does the author suggest finding the main idea of a passage?

• By looking at the pictures

• By counting the number of paragraphs

• By identifying the most mentioned topic

• By reading the last sentence

What is the main idea of the example passage about salt?

• Salt is licked by animals

• Salt is hard to find

• Salt is only found in the ocean

• Salt can be found in many places