Topic Main Idea and Supporting Details

It is easy to make a good cup of tea. Just follow these steps. First, boil some water. Next put some hot water in the tea pot to warm it. Pour the water out of the pot and put in some tea leaves. You will need one teaspoon of tea leaves for each cup of tea you want. Then pour the boiling water into the tea pot. Cover the pot and wait for a few minutes. Now the tea is ready to drink.

What is the most suitable topic for this paragraph?

• A cup of Tea

• How to make a cup of tea

• How to drink tea

What an article or non-fiction text is about is called the

• topic

• main idea

• key details

• theme

"Hawaii has the best beaches in the world" is actually

• a topic!

• the author's main idea

• a fact

Which of these is NOT a main idea?

• Cats are dangerous aliens in disguise.

• Cats are the greatest pet in the world.

• Cats bring joy to many pet owners young and old.

• cats

When we restate the question using RACERS, we actually are creating our own

• topic

• main idea

• theme

• question

SELECT 3 CORRECT answers: Sometimes the author's main idea can be found

• in the first sentence

• in the text

• online on dictionary.com

• in the title or heading of the work

What is the MAIN IDEA of this New York times article?

• Covid is causing Americans' life expectancy to go down.

• There are sharp drops on roller coasters.

• COVID

• Cars making sharp turns catch Covid.

What is the MAIN IDEA of this article on Fox News?

• It is difficult to know about the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

• The Montgomery Bus Boycott led to many changes in America.

• The Montgomery Bus Boycott whatted to know about Rosa Parks.

• TRICK QUESTION - We can't tell what the main idea is! We would need to read it.

What an author wants readers to understand is called the

• topic

• main idea

• passage

• caption

What could be a good supporting detail for the following main idea: "Renewable energy is providing electricity to many people around the world who didn't have it before."

• A village in Africa got a solar panel from a German company, and now they have electricity 24 hours a day.

• Electric cars are good for the environment.

• Saudi Arabia has a lot of oil.

• Many people around the world like big cars.