Main Idea - MAP 4th Grade Reading

What is the main idea of a text?

What are supporting details?

Where can you often find the main idea in a paragraph?

What question helps you find the main idea?

What is a topic sentence?

How is a topic different from a main idea?

What is a summary?

What should a good summary include?

Why is finding the main idea important?

How do headings and titles help you find the main idea?

What is the difference between main idea and detail?

What happens if a paragraph doesn’t have a clear topic sentence?

How can pictures or captions help find the main idea?

What does it mean to restate the main idea?

How many main ideas does a passage usually have?

Bees help plants grow by carrying pollen. They make honey and pollinate flowers. Without bees, we’d have fewer fruits. What’s the main idea?

Dogs can be trained to help blind people. They can also help police or rescue workers. What’s the main idea?

Rainforests are full of life. Many plants and animals live there. They are warm and rainy all year. What’s the main idea?

A volcano forms when melted rock pushes through the earth’s surface. Lava cools and makes new land. What’s the main idea?

Kids should eat breakfast every day. It gives energy for learning and helps you focus in class. What’s the main idea?