Main Topic
Leopard cubs look different from their parents. Leopard cubs are born with their eyes closed. Their fur is longer and thicker than their parents. It is grayer, too. The cub's spots are not easy to see.
What is the main topic of this paragraph?
A) Lion cubs
B) Leopard cubs
C) Leopard parents
B
The frog sat on the side of the pond. He was very still. His green color made him hard to see. A bug flew near him. His tongue zipped out, and he gobbled it up. Then the frog was still again. He waited for the next bug.
The main idea in this passage is:
A Frogs are green.
B. Frogs eat bugs.
C. Frogs do not move.
D. Frogs live in ponds
D. Frogs eat bugs.
Who or what the story is mostly about?
Main Idea
What is the purpose of a Heading?
It's a quick way to find what your story is about
A mother deer can have one to three babies, or fawns, at a time. Fawns have no smell, so their enemies cannot find them. The mother deer hides her fawns in the bushes. Fawns also have spots. This helps them hind in the leaves. The spots go away when the deer get older.
What is the main topic of this paragraph?
A) A fawn's spots
B) Where deer hide
C) Fawns
C
Benjamin Franklin loved to write. When he was twenty-two, he set up his own printing shop and started a newspaper. He also printed a book called Poor Richard’s Almanac. It had funny stories, information about the weather, and wise sayings.
Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books.
What are the two most important things you should look for when finding the main idea?
Who the story is mostly about?
What the story is mostly about?
What is text feature?
Help KIPPsters understand non-fiction text.
Elephants say a lot by their behavior. Two elephants may hug by wrapping their trunks together. Another elephant makes loud trumpeting noises to call for a baby who has wandered off. Still another elephant may stretch out her ears to listen and sniff the air with her trunk. Is danger near? If so, the herd will stand together, and the babies will hide behind the adults.
What is the main topic of this paragraph?
A) Elephant trunks
B) Elephant ears
C) Elephant behaviors
C
One of the best ways to lock a door is with a time lock. The lock is set for a certain time. It will not open before the time that has been set. It won't open when that time has passed. Banks find that time locks help keep your money safe.
A time lock is one of the best ways to lock a door.
Word or phrase that tells what the author is writing about.
The topic
Used to help locate information in the book and see how everything is organized.
What is table of contents?