Anna R. answered 08/30/25
M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction w/ 12 yrs of Experience in Elem. Ed.
The main idea of this cute story would be:
A caterpillar eats a lot and grows bigger until it changes into a beautiful butterfly.
The main idea of a story should tell what the story is mainly about! It should include the main/major character along with the main topics of the story. The sentence above includes the character and the fact that he grows and changes, which also tells about the life cycle of a butterfly because it is covered throughout the story.
Let me know if you'd like a full lesson on main idea or some other examples to understand this skill more fully. :)