Finding the Main Idea

The main idea of a passage is more specific than the topic.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which term best describes the main idea of a piece of writing?

• A supporting detail

• A central point

• A broad topic

• A statement of opinion

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

In an essay, details serve a similar function to

• An instruction manual for putting together furniture

• The characters in a work of fiction

• Blank pages in a notebook

• The evidence an attorney uses to convict a criminal

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

If you read an essay explaining why eating healthy foods is good for you, what would the topic be?

• Healthy foods include fruits, vegetables, and lean protein.

• Healthy foods

• Eating healthy foods is good for you.

• Eating is necessary to sustain life.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In the same article about healthy foods, what would the main idea be?

• Healthy foods include fruits, vegetables, and lean protein.

• Healthy foods

• Eating healthy foods is good for you.

• Eating is necessary to sustain life.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which supporting detail might you find in the same article?

• That people who eat healthy foods live longer.

• That healthy foods include vegetables and protein.

• That healthy foods are good for you.

• That eating is necessary to sustain life.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Where can you find the main idea in a piece of writing?

• In the first sentence

• In the last paragraph

• There is no set place to find the main idea.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What are some strategies for identifying the main idea of a passage? Choose THREE answers.

• Sort facts from opinions.

• Re-read the passage more than once.

• Try to summarize the passage in one sentence.

• Ask general questions about the passage.

• Look for repeated words and phrases.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What inference can you make about main ideas in writing?

• They're always based in fact, and never opinion.

• To be effective, they must be supported by facts.

• In many essays, they have nothing to do with the topic.

• Most pieces of writing lack main ideas.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the topic of this sentence? Chocolate is a more popular flavor than vanilla.

• Chocolate

• Vanilla

• Ice cream

• Rockets

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2