Main Idea Question Stems
• What is the main idea/essential message of this article/passage?
• What would be another good title for the article?
• Which sentence gives the best summary?
• Which statement best summarizes the events in this passage/story?
• What is the implied main idea of this passage?
• What is the author suggesting when he says ?
Relevant Supporting Details
• Which sentence best characterizes 's attitude toward ?
• Which details from the text support the idea that ?
• Which supporting details prove that is the main idea of the text?
• What is the main idea/essential message of this article/passage?
• What would be another good title for the article?
• Which sentence gives the best summary?
• Which statement best summarizes the events in this passage/story?
• What is the implied main idea of this passage?
• What is the author suggesting when he says ?
Relevant Supporting Details
• Which sentence best characterizes 's attitude toward ?
• Which details from the text support the idea that ?
• Which supporting details prove that is the main idea of the text?