Titles and
  Main Ideas  

  Comp 46B  

A Title
tells the main idea
of a story in a few
words. Titles are
usually capitalized.

Whales are
huge animals.
In fact, blue
whales are
larger than
elephants or
even dinosaurs.

Giant
Whales

Your pet is a good friend of the family, sharing your home and life.
You may have a cat that wakes you up in the morning or a dog that
plays with you. Whatever your pet, remember to give it proper care.

1.  Friend  Bother
A good title is
A Pet is a Friend .

2.  pets  animals
The story is
about _______.

3.  snails  dogs
The story is not
about ______.

The sea otter gets food in an unusual way. When it dives to the ocean
floor for a clam, it also gets a flat rock. Returning to the surface, the
otter places the rock on its chest and hits the clam to crack it open.

4.  Dinner  Life
A good title is
Otter's ______.

5.  plate  tool
The otter uses a
rock as a ______.

6.  fish  clams
The story is not
about ______.