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This easy-level introduction sheet warms kindergartners up to main idea vocabulary through tracing. Children trace the words topic, idea, detail, story, book, and title, then complete fill-in-the-blank sentences about what a main idea is and how a book title can hint at it. Three true-or-false questions check whether they understand that the main idea tells what a story is mostly about, not just one small piece of information from it.

Style:
Busy Bee
Main Idea & Supporting Details
Kindergarten
★ Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word by following the dotted lines.
1) topic
2) idea
3) detail
4) story
5) book
6) title
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1) The main idea is what a story is mostly about.
2) A detail gives more information about the main idea.
3) The title of a book usually tells you the main idea.
4) Supporting details support the main idea.
★ Part C: True or False
Read each sentence. Circle True or False.
1) The main idea tells what a story is mostly about.
True
False
2) Every detail in a story is the main idea.
True
False
3) A book title can give a clue about the main idea.
True
False