Main Idea RI 3.2 Assessment

What is a main idea?

• one detail about the story

• a prediction about the story

• what the story is mostly about

• the ending of a story

What is a key detail?

• what the story is mostly about

• a fact that supports the main idea

• a prediction about the story

• the beginning of a story

What is the difference between the main topic and the main idea?

• The main topic is the general subject, while the main idea is the specific point about the subject.

• The main topic is the specific point about the subject, while the main idea is the general subject.

• The main topic and the main idea are the same thing.

• The main topic is a detailed explanation, while the main idea is a brief summary.

Look at this book cover to the right. Create a possible main idea for this text.

What is the main topic of this text?

• Different sports

• Soccer

• Equipment

• Healthy children

What is the main idea of this text?

• Kids don’t have much to do these days.

• Soccer is a fun sport for people to play.

• There are many different types of sports for people to play.

• Golf uses many different objects.

What is a key detail that supports the main topic?

• Basketball requires many people to play.

• Sports are activities.

• Bowling is a sport.

• Some sports differ by the equipment that they use.

What is the main idea of this text?

What is a key detail that supports the main topic?

What is another key detail that supports the main topic?