Main Idea Lesson

What is the main idea of a piece of writing?

The main idea is the primary point that the author is trying to make.  It covers everything talked about in the paragraph, in a simple way.  We usually get a hint about the main idea in the first (topic) sentence.  (HINT: Don't try to make your main idea too complicated;)

Here's an example:

MAIN IDEA: Planting a garden is a lot of work

(Every sentence in this example goes hand-in-hand with the main idea statement)

Your Task:

-Choose 4 of the "Main Idea" Task Cards below

-Fill in the Google Form to share the main idea of each

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