Main Idea
Main idea is what a story is _____________ about.
Mostly
Supporting details _______________ the main idea.
Describe
Penguins are amazing birds. They cannot fly, instead they swim in the ocean and waddle on land. Penguins have a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm. They live in cold places like the Antarctic. Penguins hunt for fish underwater.
What is one supporting detail?
- They cannot fly, instead they swim in the ocean and waddle on land.
- Penguins have a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm.
- They live in cold places like the Antarctic.
- Penguins hunt for fish underwater.
In our community, we have a beautiful garden. People plant flowers, vegetables, and herbs. Anyone can help plant seeds and water the plants. We all share the vegetables that grow. It is a green paradise right in our neighborhood.
What is one supporting detail?
- People plant flowers, vegetables, and herbs.
- Anyone can help plant seeds and water the plants.
- We all share the vegetables that grow.
- It is a green paradise right in our neighborhood.
To find main idea, which question should you ask yourself?
A) "What is this story about?"
B) "What other points can I find?"
A) "What is this story about?"
A) "What is this story mostly about?"
B) "What other points are there?"
B) "What other points are there?"
Penguins are amazing birds. They cannot fly, instead they swim in the ocean and waddle on land. Penguins have a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm. They live in cold places like the Antarctic. Penguins hunt for fish underwater.
What is one supporting detail?
- They cannot fly, instead they swim in the ocean and waddle on land.
- Penguins have a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm.
- They live in cold places like the Antarctic.
- Penguins hunt for fish underwater.
In our community, we have a beautiful garden. People plant flowers, vegetables, and herbs. Anyone can help plant seeds and water the plants. We all share the vegetables that grow. It is a green paradise right in our neighborhood.
What is one supporting detail?
- People plant flowers, vegetables, and herbs.
- Anyone can help plant seeds and water the plants.
- We all share the vegetables that grow.
- It is a green paradise right in our neighborhood.
Why do we use an ice cream cone to represent a story's main idea?
The cone holds up the ice cream, the same way main idea holds up the story.
Why do we use ice cream scoops to represent the supporting details in a story?
The ice cream scoops add flavor to the ice cream cone, the same way that supporting details describe or "add flavor" to the ice cream cone.
Penguins are amazing birds. They cannot fly, instead they swim in the ocean and waddle on land. Penguins have a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm. They live in cold places like the Antarctic. Penguins hunt for fish underwater.
What is the main idea?
Penguins are amazing birds.
In our community, we have a beautiful garden. People plant flowers, vegetables, and herbs. Anyone can help plant seeds and water the plants. We all share the vegetables that grow. It is a green paradise right in our neighborhood.
What is the main idea?