Where could one find the main idea of a paragraph?

In the topic (or beginning) sentence.

A judgement or personal feeling or reaction.

What question or statement is really asking you to identify the author's purpose?

The author wrote this selection most likely to-

The subject, or what a selection is generally about in one word.

What is the main idea?

The most important idea about the passage.

What are the supporting details in a passage?

Information that helps support or explain the main idea.

Which best describes 'informational text':

Article with facts, details, or statistics about a topic

Identify the opinion:

Tamales are the best tasting food ever created.

A brief retelling of a passage that includes the main idea and details.

Supporting detail: I drink lots of water instead of soda. Which could be the main idea for this detail?

My goal is to be healthy this year.

Main idea: Jim and his family are preparing for his party. All are supporting details except:

Jim's birthday is during the winter.

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6th Grade Main Idea and Summary

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Where could one find the main idea of a paragraph?
Under the Christmas tree.
In the author's opinion.
In the summary of the whole passage.
In the topic (or beginning) sentence.
2
What is an opinion?
A judgement or personal feeling or reaction.
A detail that supports the main idea.
A proven scientific fact.
The topic of an article.
3
What question or statement is really asking you to identify the author's purpose?
What is the best summary of the passage?
What is another title for the text?
The author wrote this selection most likely to-
How are the characters same and different?
4
What is a topic?
The subject, or what a selection is generally about in one word.
A smaller version of a summary.
A type of plant.
The strategy used to find the main idea.
5
The summary should include all of the following EXCEPT:
The important details.
Beginning, middle, and end.
Any opinions you agree with.
The main idea.
6
What is the main idea?
The most important idea about the passage.
Your opinion of the passage.
All of the above.
A summary of the passage.
7
'Thesis' is another way to say...
Summary
Opinion
Main idea
Supporting Detail
8
What are the supporting details in a passage?
The unimportant information in the passage.
All of the above.
Information that helps support or explain the main idea.
Facts in the passage.
9
All of the following are activities that will help you be a better reader except:
Read
Read
Watch tv
Read
10
Which best describes 'informational text':
Poem
Article with facts, details, or statistics about a topic
Fictional story with plot.
Autobiography about a famous person
11
Identify the opinion:
The best selling book of 2017 was 'Wonder' by R.J. Palacio.
William Shakespeare wrote many plays and poems.
Tamales are the best tasting food ever created.
Whales are mammals that live in the water.
12
What is a summary?
The topic of the passage.
Retelling the passage in a longer way.
A brief retelling of a passage that includes the main idea and details.
The most important idea about the passage.
13
Supporting detail: I drink lots of water instead of soda. Which could be the main idea for this detail?
I take walks with my mom and dad.
I make sure I get eight hours of sleep each night.
Water is bad for you.
My goal is to be healthy this year.
14
Given the main idea: Spring is Maria's favorite season. All are possible supporting details except:
Maria loves seeing the flowers bloom.
Spring is a rainy season.
She gets to ride her bicycle in the spring.
Maria likes going on picnics in the park.
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Main idea: Jim and his family are preparing for his party. All are supporting details except:
Jim's sister helped him make goodie bags.
Jim's dad and brother cleaned.
Jim's birthday is during the winter.
Jim's aunt baked him a cake.

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