The Big Picture (Main Idea/Summary)

Front

Main Idea location in text?

Back

In the beginning of a text.

Front

A summary is explicit information in a text.

Back

False

Front

Main idea is explicit; identify the topic first.

Back

True

Front

Main idea from a summary before reading the text?

Back

Yes.

Front

Summaries don't save time as they don't filter important from unimportant info.

Back

False

Front

Understanding the main idea is better than just reading it.

Back

True

Front

A summary does not contain important information.

Back

False

Front

Main Idea is opinionated; summary has explicit info.

Back

False