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- 1. Predicting, Understanding the Main Idea, Details, and Purpose
- 2. Learning Objectives ● Predict the content of a text using clues (title, pictures, key words). ● Identify the main idea of a paragraph or text. ● Find supporting details to support the main idea. ● Understand the author's purpose in writing the text.
- 3. Key Concepts & Definitions Predicting: Making a good guess about what the text will be about using clues (title, pictures, headings, key words). Useful Clues for Predicting: ● Title ● Headings/subheadings ● Pictures or captions ● First sentences
- 4. Key Concepts & Definitions Main Idea: The most important point or the big idea of the paragraph or text.. How to Find the Main Idea???
- 5. Key Concepts & Definitions Supporting Details: Information that explains, describes, or proves the main idea. Give extra information to explain or prove the main idea. Types of supporting details: Examples, Reasons, Explanations Clue Words for Details: for example, such as, also, in addition, because.
- 6. “Elephants are the largest land animals. They have big ears, long trunks, and tusks. They live in Africa and Asia.” Main Idea? Supporting Details?
- 7. Key Concepts & Definitions Author’s Purpose: The reason why the author writes a text. 3 Common Purposes: ● To Inform (give facts) ● To Persuade (convince the reader to do or believe something) ● To Entertain (tell a story or amuse) “Drink more water every day to stay healthy.” “The sun is the closest star to Earth.” “Once upon a time, there was a dragon who loved pizza…”