Powerpoint slideshow that uses pictures to illustrate the concept of main idea. It contains multiple choice questions, short answers, and drawing activities. Modified from a slideshow downloaded from the internet. See title page for credit.

1. Finding the Main Idea
with Pictures
Objective: *
Determine the main idea in a visual image.
* What you should be able to do at the end of the slideshow.
Directions:
Download the answer sheet for this slideshow. Then view the
show and record your responses to the activities.
Modified from the following downloaded slideshow:
www.ces.rcs.k12.tn.us/TEACHERS/whiteje/Main%20idea[1].ppt

2. What is the main idea?
 Main idea is the point the author is
making about a topic.
 We can identify and locate main idea
in writing or in visual images, such as
pictures.
Today, we will focus on pictures.

3. Study the photo.
1. What is the main idea in this photo? 1 point
A A few children read together for fun during class time.
B Students should be quiet in a library.
C All children like to hear stories.
D A teacher and her students are participating in a group activity.

4. Terrell saw this sign
at the park.
2. What is the main idea of this picture? 1 point
A. Food is allowed only in certain areas.
B. Recycling saves the environment.
C. Throw away garbage in garbage cans.
D. The park opens at dawn and closes at dusk.

5. 3. What do you think could be the main idea
for this picture? 1 point
A. A boy loves his dog
B. A boy needs to give his dog a bath
C. A boy does not care for his dog
D. A boy is giving his dog away

6. 4. What could the main idea of this picture be? 2 points

7. 5. What is the main idea of this picture? 2 points

8. 6. What is the main idea of this picture? 2 points

9. 7. What is the main idea of this picture? 2 points

10. 8. What is the main idea of this picture? 2 points

11. Time to Draw
9. What other visual image could you draw
to represent the main idea of . . .
slowing down at an intersection? 2 points

12. Time to Draw
10. What other image could you draw
to represent the main idea of . .
.
no smoking in this area? 2 points

13. Time to Draw
Draw a picture to represent one of the
main ideas below: 2 points
The main idea is . . .
Floods damage roads.
or
Tornados damage houses.

14. Time to Draw
Assignment
Choose your own main idea and draw a full- sized
picture (in color) to represent that idea. 5 points