Main Idea Lesson 5

Which of the following is not one of the 4 key points for finding the main idea?

• Look at the heading

• Look at the pictures

• Look at the topic and closing sentence

• Read the first and last page

Pick the 4 key points that will help you find the main idea​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• look at the topic and closing sentence
• Look at the heading
• find words or phrases that repeat themselves
• look at the graphics or pictures
• read the first and last page
• look at the author's name
• pick a random page and read that
• see the publishing date

The main idea of the reading you did alone was:

What does the MAIN IDEA of a story tell the reader?

• The most important idea about a topic or a story.

• The conflict of the story

Mary has a new pet. Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten.

What is the main idea?

• Mary’s new pet is a kitten.

• Mary want a new pet.