Determining Importance - Main Idea and Details

To determine________________, the reader must identify essential and necessary information from the article.

• interest

• importance

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Genghis Khan was born with the name, Temujin.

• That's interesting.

• That's important.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

What does it mean to determine importance as you read?

• figure out whether people consider the text to be important

• decide which detalils are most important to the main idea

• look for sentences that mean the same thing in the passage

• summarize the important events in a passage

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CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

Without Thomas Edison's invention of the lightbulb, the world might still be a dark place.

• Interesting Fact

• Important Fact

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Edison invested the record player, the movie camera and more than 1,200 other things.

• Interesting Fact

• Important Fact

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Edison went to school for only two months.

• Interesting Fact

• Important Fact

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The main idea is what the story is ______________ about.

• mostly
• only
• never
• very

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.
• It is also fun to look for shells.
• Some people simply like to sunbathe.
• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
• Soccer players learn how to dribble.
• They learn how to work together as teammates.
• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Where in the text can you sometimes find the main idea?

• Beginning/end
• Middle 

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2