Main Idea

Front

Sentence that conveys the main idea of a paragraph.

Back

Topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Front

Main idea of 'Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables'

Back

Eat vegetables and fruit.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

Chapter on lions, tigers, and snow leopards.

Back

Big Cats of the World

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Front

What does SUPPORT mean in the context of a supporting detail?

Back

to hold up and help

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

Main idea: central point of writing

Back

central point of a piece of writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Front

Essay on the importance of recycling for the environment.

Back

recycling

Front

Main idea of an essay on recycling's importance?

Back

Recycling is vital for environmental protection.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

Front

Finding the main idea of an article:

Back

No one specific place for the main idea.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Front

Main idea of a passage: what to do if unclear?

Back

Ask general questions about the passage.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Front

Inference about main ideas in writing:

Back

Effective main ideas should be supported by facts.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2