Getting the Main Idea

• The Cheerful Children

• The Lonely Children

• The Angry Children

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the main idea?

• Her parents blow up lots of balloons.

• Rachel invited ten friends from school.

• She has gift bags for all of her friends.

• Rachel has her seventh birthday party today.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the main idea?

• Some children walk to school.

• Some people ride the bus.

• There are different ways to get to school.

• Some people like to sing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the main idea?
Bears eat many types of food. They eat fish. They also eat berries. They even eat insects and insect nests!

• They eat fish.

• Bears eat many types of food.

• They also eat berries.

• They even eat insects and insect nests!

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

The main idea is...

• The most important part in a story

• The setting in a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Choose the main idea.

Spots was a large grey and white cat. Spots lived in a barn on a farm. Spots liked living in the barn. It was warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There were many mice for Spots to chase. Best of all, Spots had a soft place to sleep in the corner of the barn.

• The barn was dirty.

• Spots was grey and white.

• The barn was a good place for Spots to live.

• Spots often slept outside when it rained.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the main idea?

• They need to be fed twice a day.

• You have to watch them closely.

• Puppies need special care.

• Puppies need to go outside many times a day.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Identify the main idea of the passage.

• Fruits can be eaten in many ways.

• Everyone must eat fruit every day.

• All fruits contain the same vitamins.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Identify the main idea of the passage.

• All lizards are poisonous.

• Lizards are helpful to man.

• There are many kinds of lizards.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Identify the main idea of the passage.

• The hamster is a small rat.

• Hamsters are used for laboratory tests.

• The hamster is a popular pet.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2