Main Topic/Main Idea

Let's read this passage: James and his sister, Anna,

went to the carnival on

Saturday. They rode the merry-

go-round, the roller coaster

and the Ferris wheel. James

ate popcorn and a hot dog.

What is the Main Topic?

• Saturday are fun

• The Carnival

• I have a brother

Let's read this passage: James and his sister, Anna,

went to the carnival on

Saturday. They rode the merry-

go-round, the roller coaster

and the Ferris wheel. James

ate popcorn and a hot dog.

What is the Main idea?

• Roller skating and ice cream is fin.

• At the carnival you can eat popcorn and hot dogs.

• James likes to play

Read the Passage: Some kinds of bats eat many insects. Some bats can eat up to 600 mosquitos in one hour. Bats are helpful to the environment. What is the Main Topic?

• Mosquitos are small

• Birds are fun

• Bats

Read the passage: Some kinds of bats eat many insects. Some bats can eat up to 600 mosquitos in one hour. Bats are helpful to the environment. They help us by eating insects. What is the main idea?

• Bats are helpful.

• Bats glow in the dark.

• Bats eat a lot.

Read the passage

There are dogs in the doggie class. The dogs learned to do lots of tricks. They learned how to lie down, sit and roll over.

What is the Main Topic?

• Dogs are fun

• Dogs

• Playing with a dog

Read the passage

There are dogs in the doggie class. The dogs learned to do lots of tricks. They learned how to lie down, sit and roll over. The dogs get treats when they complete a trick.

What is the main idea?

• Dogs like to eat

• Dogs are busy

• Dogs can do tricks