Grade 2 · Reading · Lesson 9

Identify the Main Idea

Every story or text has one big point it is trying to make — that is the main idea. Everything else in the text is a supporting detail that adds information about the main idea. Being able to tell them apart is one of the most important reading skills you will ever learn.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify the main idea of a story in one sentence
2Tell the main idea apart from supporting details
3Apply the three-step strategy: read, check each paragraph and write one sentence

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