Identifying the Main Idea. with examples
- 1. Preciosa Ochogavia Nelly de Sosa Rigoberto Gomez Alcibiades Lobo Reading Practice: Identifying Main Ideas
- 2. Lesson Plan Objectives Students Profile Teaching strategies Materials Procedure a. Review b. Warm-up c. Introduction d. Activity #1 Assessment Summary
- 4. The Skill Every paragraph has a topic. Every paragraph has a main idea. When an author includes a sentence in a paragraph that tells his or her most important point about the topic, that sentence is called the stated main idea sentence.
- 5. The main idea answers the question Main Idea “What is the author’s one most important point about the topic?”
- 6. Characteristics of a Main Idea Sentence Must always contain the topic (the word, name, or phrase that tells who or what the paragraph is about) Must always make complete sense by itself (even if you couldn’t read the rest of the paragraph) Must be a general sentence that sums up the details in the paragraph
- 7. Location of the Stated Main Idea Sentence Can appear anywhere in a paragraph: Most often it appears at the beginning. The next most likely location is at the end. The third possibility is somewhere else within the paragraph. Regardless of where it appears, it will have supporting details that explain more about it, give examples of it, or prove it.
- 8. When you think you have located a stated main idea sentence see if it meets these criteria: How to Test the Sentence You Have Identified as the Stated Main Idea 1. The sentence contains the topic. 2. The sentence tells the author’s most important point about the topic. 3. The sentence makes complete sense by itself.
- 9. Main Idea Cadence It’s important that you find The point the author has in mind. The main idea is its name, But “topic sentence” is the same . The main idea is top-shelf; It makes sense all by itself. And never once should you doubt it: Details all tell more about it. This sentence has the topic, too. It gives a summary or overview. Stated main ideas you can find, So highlight them or underline.
- 10. Details consists of specific information such as examples, explanations, descriptions, proof, and statistics. Supporting Details = Additional Information to Help You Understand the Main Idea Who, what, when, where, why and how? The answers will be in the details.
- 11. Identifying the Main Idea Only ONE sentence can be the stated main idea in a paragraph. Avoid choosing a sentence just because it interests you or you think it sounds important. Be sure you understand the sentence. The main idea is NEVER a question. Examples are details that support the main idea, so examples cannot be the main idea. Watch for words or phrases authors use to signal their main idea: The point is, It is important, Thus, etc.
- 12. Identifying the Main Idea (continued) Read the entire paragraph before you decide if there is a stated main idea sentence. Longer selections (such as textbook sections, essays, articles, and editorials) can have overall stated main ideas. Locating the main idea is a skill that underlies several important study skills, such as marking a text, outlining, making concept maps, and writing summaries.
- 13. Pointers about the Stated Main Idea and Supporting Details Main idea and details are not the same. The main idea is general. Details are specific. Examples are always details. Underline the main idea, but number the details in a paragraph. Details are often presented in a bulleted, numbered, or lettered list. Details are often introduced by In addition, also, moreover, another, next, then, last, finally, etc.
- 14. . Students will develop an online practice in which they have to find the main ideas in different paragraphs using this website: http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=jwildemainid ea Activity 1
- 15. . Students will play an online game in which they have to choose the main idea for the different paragraphs. This activity will be developed as a pair-work. Those students that find the main ideas for the first five paragraphs win the game. They will access. https://www.quia.com/pop/120023.html?AP_rand=1542070462 Activity 2
- 16. . Students will develop this online activity in which they have to select the correct main idea for the paragraphs. Students need to access this site: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap3.cfm Students will receive feedback anytime they choose the main idea. Activity 3
- 17. . Students will take an online Quiz in which they have to show what they have learned in the lesson. The quiz is on the platform edmodo.com and it is going to be developed individually. They will have 6 minutes to finish it. Assessment
- 18. Summary ccc It is important to find main ideas when reading. Main ideas help readers remember important information. The main idea of a paragraph tells the topic of the paragraph. The topic tells what all or most of the sentences are about.
- 19. Follow-up/Homework Students will develop a written assignment posted on the platform edmodo.com. Students have to download the corresponding document, complete it and upload to the platform where indicated. http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/language_arts/main_idea/quiz1510.html