Main Idea

Read carefully on p. 347. What is the MAIN cause of Ida's problems in the story?

• Her dog Rufus died.

• She hated doing schoolwork.

• Her mom got sick.

• She didn't like her new neighbors.

What is the definition of main idea?

• Its the authors point of view

• Is what the passage is mostly about

• It is the sequence of the story.

The main idea can be implied or stated.

• True

• False

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?

• Weekends are times to travel.

• The author enjoys spending time with her family.

• The author's grandparents live far away.

• The author is sad to leave her cousins.

This image is an example of _______.

c

metaphor

hyperbole

inference

personification

A ​ (a)   compares two things using a direct comparison.

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• simile

To make an inference, the reader must use ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   to understand what the author does not say in the text.

• text evidence

• background knowledge

• dictionary

• highlighter

Label this basic plot diagram.

a

b

c

d

e

Rising action

Resolution

Falling action

Introduction

Climax

The main idea of a text is...

• what the text is a little bit about

• what the text is never about

• what the text is sometimes telling you

• what the text is mostly, or mainly, about

The main idea is supported by what?

• concluding sentences

• details