Lab Activity 18: Main Ideas

Chapter 4: Topics and Main Ideas
Lab Activity 18: Main Ideas

Objective
To recognize the qualities of a main idea in concrete, tangible ways.

Step 2: Here are two more comparisons that other students have created to explain the concept of the main idea. Read them, and then continue creating other comparisons based on the photos.

“A main idea is like a skeleton’s backbone because it frames a body of thought composed of connected ideas.”
“A main idea is like a telescope because it allows you to focus on all the details such as the planets and stars. It is necessary because without the telescope, you cannot see the stars, and without the main idea, you cannot focus on the details.”

After you have written your ideas, share your comparisons with classmates in a small group. What other comparisons occur to you as you talk?


		© Dorling Kindersley 1. A main idea is like a banana because. . . To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		© Dorling Kindersley 2. A main idea is like a fire because. . . To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		© Dorling Kindersley 3. A main idea is like a tabletop because. . . To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		© Dorling Kindersley 4. A main idea is like a heart because. . . To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		© Dorling Kindersley 5. A main idea is like a sandwich because. . . To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.