Main Idea Bags

Today, we began learning about main idea.  On Friday, students should bring in a bag with 4-6 items that share a common theme, that his or her classmates could label with a main idea. For example, today I showed students a bag with glue, markers, construction paper, and scissors.  After thinking through it, students decided that the bag was mainly about art supplies.

Your child can bring in objects, pictures, or drawings. On Friday we will be playing a game that helps us practice determining main idea of objects with the hope that this practice will help us become experts at finding main idea while reading.

A Couple of Tips:

• Don't label your bag....we will have to figure it out on Friday!
• Know the main idea of your bag.  Your items should make sense together and have a common use or theme.
• You may use a grocery bag if you need it.  
• You can draw pictures, print them, or send the objects in. ***Please do not send breakable or otherwise valuable items to school. Take a picture or draw it instead!**

Examples: