Main Idea Madness
What is the main idea of a story about a boy who learns to take care of a puppy?
The boy learns responsibility by taking care of his puppy.
Who is the main character in “Little Red Riding Hood”?
Little Red Riding Hood
What does “enormous” mean?
Very big
Choose the correct verb: “She (is/are) happy.”
Is
What comes first in a story?
The beginning
A paragraph talks about how bees make honey. What is the main idea?
How bees make honey.
What did the wolf do in the story?
He tricked Little Red Riding Hood and pretended to be Grandma.
What is a synonym for “cold”?
Chilly
Fix the sentence: “i can play outside.”
I can play outside.
You forgot your homework. What should you do?
Tell the teacher and try to finish it.
The main idea tells us what?
What the text is mostly about.
Where did the story take place?
In the forest and Grandma’s house.
What is the opposite of “noisy”?
Quiet
What kind of sentence is this: “Can you help me?”
Question
What is one thing good readers do?
They stop and think about what they read.
True or False: The main idea is always the first sentence.
False
When did Goldilocks eat the porridge?
When the bears were away from home.
What does “predict” mean?
To make a guess about what will happen next.
What punctuation ends a question?
A question mark (?)
What’s your favorite book and why?
(Student response)
How can the title of a passage help you find the main idea?
It often gives a clue about what the passage is mostly about.
Why do you think the bears were upset?
Because someone came into their house and used their things.
What word means “a person who writes books”?
Author
Which word is a noun? “Jump, girl, blue, quickly
Girl
If you could write a book, what would it be about?
(Student response)