Main Idea Madness
A paragraph talks about a dog wagging its tail and waiting at the door for its owner.
What is “The dog is excited to see its owner”?
Sam put on his raincoat and grabbed an umbrella.
What is “It is raining”?
“The cat slept on the red couch.”
What is “The couch was red”?
Main idea: “Dogs are great pets.” Which detail supports this?
What is “Dogs can be trained to help people”?
True or False: “A paragraph is usually about one main idea.”
What is “True”?
A passage describes kids planting seeds, watering them, and watching them grow.
What is “Planting seeds helps them grow”?
“Lily turned off the lights and crawled under the covers.”
What is “She is going to sleep”?
“The picnic basket had sandwiches, apples, and juice.”
What is “Sandwiches, apples, and juice”?
Main idea: “Exercise is important.” Which detail supports this?
What is “Exercise keeps your body healthy”?
What do you call the sentence that tells the main idea?
What is “The topic sentence”?
A paragraph explains how bees collect nectar and make honey
What is “Bees make honey from nectar”?
“The boy stared at the empty plate and frowned.”
What is “He is hungry or upset”?
“The zoo had lions, tigers, and bears.”
What is “Lions, tigers, and bears”?
Main idea: “Reading is fun.” Which detail supports this?
What is “Books can take you to new places”?
Put these in order: First, Next, Last.
What is “First, Next, Last”?
A passage talks about recycling cans, bottles, and paper to help the Earth.
What is “Recycling helps the Earth”?
“The teacher clapped her hands and the students quickly sat down.”
What is “The class was noisy”?
“The girl wore a blue dress with white flowers.”
What is “Blue dress with white flowers”?
Main idea: “Plants need sunlight.” Which detail supports this?
What is “Without sunlight, plants cannot grow”?
Which word means “guess based on clues”?
What is “Inference”?
A passage describes a family preparing for a storm by buying supplies and boarding windows
What is “The family is getting ready for a storm”?
“Tom yawned and looked at the clock for the third time.”
What is “He is bored or tired”?
“The library had rows of books, computers, and a reading corner.”
What is “Books, computers, and a reading corner”?
Main idea: “Recycling saves resources.” Which detail supports this?
What is “Recycling paper means fewer trees are cut down”?
What do supporting details do?
What is “They explain or prove the main idea”?