Comprehension Skill First Grade Unit 2 Week 1 Created by Kristi Waltke Main Idea Comprehension Skill First Grade Unit 2 Week 1 Created by Kristi Waltke

The main idea of a story is what the story is mostly about.

Sometimes to figure out the main idea, you have to think about the little things in the story. The little parts that help you figure out the main idea are called details.

Think about the story Get the Egg. What is that story mostly about? The details that help you figure out the main idea in this story are: Brad gets the egg with his net. 2. Kim puts it back in the tree. a twig hitting a nest a boy and girl saving a baby bird baby birds hatching from eggs

Think about the story Animal Park. What is that story mostly about? The details that help you figure out the main idea in this story are: The setting is a park. We see all those different animals, not just one animal. zebras are fast runners big hippos sit in mud many animals live in the park

What is that story mostly about? Think about the story A Big Fish for Max. What is that story mostly about? The details that help you figure out the main idea in this story are: Max tried to catch a fish at the park. Grandma buys a fish from the fish man for Max. Max and Ruby’s trip to the park Max going fishing How Max gets a fish to eat

Being able to figure out the main idea of a story will help you become a super reader!