Main Idea

Comprehension Skill

First Grade Unit 1 Week 4

Created by Kristi Waltke

Let’s Review

Characters are people or animals in stories.

The setting of a story is where and when the

story happens.

Summarizing a story means telling the story in a short way making sure to tell the important parts.

Main Idea

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

about.

• Think about what the story “A Fox and a Kit” were mostly about.

• What is the main idea?

• The story is about a fox and a kit and what they do.

Click on the picture for the story for which the following is the main idea.

A boy’s cat runs away and comes back.

Go Back!

Way to Go!

Click on the picture for the story for which the following is the main idea.

A pig eats too much, but then feels good enough to dance a jig.

Go Back!

Way to Go!

Click on the picture for the story for which the following is the main idea.

A big ox helps out a Mom and Pop.

Go Back!

Way to Go!

Remember!

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

Knowing how to figure out the main idea of a story will help you become

a super reader!