🧠 Main Idea Masters
Liam went to the park. He played on the swings and went down the slide. He had fun.
Question: What is the main idea?
A. Liam was bored
B. Liam had fun at the park
C. Liam went to school
What is ONE detail from this story?
(Liam park story)
Liam went to the park. He played on the swings and went down the slide. He had fun.
He played on the swings.
or
He went down the slide.
He go to the store.
👉 Answer: He goes to the store
Your friend says: “I like soccer.”
Best response?
Cool! I like soccer too!
Teacher says: “Good morning!”
Best response?
👉 “Good morning!”
A dog barked loudly at night. It woke up the family. They checked outside and saw a raccoon.
Main Idea?
A. Dogs sleep at night
B. A raccoon scared the dog
C. The dog alerted the family to something outside
Which is a key detail?
(Dog story)
A dog barked loudly at night. It woke up the family. They checked outside and saw a raccoon.
The family saw a raccoon
She eat lunch at school.
👉 Answer: She eats lunch at school
How do you START a conversation?
Say “Hi, how are you?”
Someone is talking and you interrupt. What should you do?
👉 “Sorry, go ahead.”
Maya studied every night. She asked questions in class and completed all assignments. She passed her test.
Main Idea?
A. Maya likes school
B. Studying helped Maya succeed
C. Tests are hard
Pick TWO details:
(Maya story)
Maya studied every night. She asked questions in class and completed all assignments. She passed her test.
1. She studied every night
2. She completed assignments
They was playing outside.
👉 Answer: They were playing outside
Friend says: “I’m tired.”
Best response?
Why? What happened?
A friend looks sad and quiet. What should you do?
👉 Ask: “Are you okay?”
The power went out during the storm. The family used candles and played board games together.
Main Idea?
A. Storms are scary
B. The family made the best of a power outage
C. Candles are useful
Which detail supports the main idea?
(Power outage story)
The power went out during the storm. The family used candles and played board games together.
They used candles
The boy run fast yesterday.
👉 Answer: The boy ran fast yesterday
How do you KEEP a conversation going?
Ask a related question
Someone tells a joke and you don’t get it. What’s appropriate?
👉 “Can you explain it?”
Jordan trained daily, practiced drills, and stayed after school to improve. At the end of the season, he made the team.
Main Idea?
A. Sports are fun
B. Practice leads to improvement and success
C. Teams are competitive
Which TWO details show effort?
(Jordan story)
Jordan trained daily, practiced drills, and stayed after school to improve. At the end of the season, he made the team.
1. Practiced drills
2. Stayed after school
My friends is going to the game.
👉 Answer: My friends are going to the game
How do you END a conversation politely?
Say “It was nice talking to you, see you later!”
Friend is excited about something you don’t like. What do you say?
👉 “That’s cool! Tell me more about it.”