Main Idea

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

• Soccer players learn how to dribble.

• They learn how to work together as teammates.

• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?

• Sometimes people feel sad.

• You should do good things for others.

• We're not always happy.

• There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 

What might be the main idea of a book titled "Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables?"

• Tomatoes are good for you.

• Strawberries have seeds on the outside.

• It's important to eat vegetables and fruit.

• Spinach is good for your bones.

A SUPPORTING detail explains the main idea in a paragraph. What does SUPPORT mean?

• to search and find

• to hold up and help

• to end

• to write

If you read an essay about how important recycling is to our environment, what is the topic?

• littering

• plastic

• recycling

• paper

Main idea is:

• A supporting detail

• The most important part or idea of the story.

• What the author thinks

• The most interesting part of the story

What can help find the main idea?

• The names of each character

• The first and last sentence of the story

• The author's name

What can you find in the passage to help support or determine the main idea?

• What happens to a character

• Supporting details

• The title

• The most interesting part of the story

What is the main idea?

• Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books.

• Benjamin Franklin worked very hard at a young age.

• Benjamin Franklin knew a lot about the weather.

• Benjamin Franklin did not have a lot of money.

The title typically states the main idea of the story.

• True

• False