RI6.2 CENTRAL IDEA STRATEGIES

RI6.2

CENTRAL IDEA STRATEGIES

LEARNING TARGETS

• Identify strategies used for determining central idea.

• Use strategies to determine central idea.

5 STRATEGIES YOU WILL LEARN:

• THISS is important

• ACTION WORDS

• ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS

• DETAIL ORGANIZATION IN PARAGRAPHS

• KEY POINTS

Fill in the Blank

How many strategies will you learn in order to help you determine the central idea?

Define central idea.

The central idea is the combination of the topic and relevant and specific details.

Open Ended

Define combination.

Open Ended

Define relevant.

Open Ended

Define specific.

Poll

Which natural element do you think is most important?

• Wind

• Water

• Fire

• Earth