MINISTRY OF EDUCATION GRADE 6 STUDY PACKAGE SUBJECT: LANGUAGE ART
COMPREHENSION WEEK 9 Topic: Retelling Story - Main Idea The main idea is the most important point or what the text or pictures are mainly about. PRACTICE EXAMPLE Read the text below. My grandmother is the most beautiful woman in the whole world. She has short, silver hair and dark brown eyes that always seem to twinkle. When my grandmother smiles, her pearly white teeth are a beautiful sight to behold. Her straight, pointy nose fits beautifully on her pearshaped face. Even though my grandmother is middle- aged, her chocolatey brown skin is as smooth as silk. What is the main idea? Ask yourself, “What is the most important point?” This is found in the first sentence- My Grandmother Therefore, the main idea of the passage is- My Grandmother