Reading skill 1-3

Reading skill 1-3

Topic - Main Idea - Title

Topic = General subject of a paragraph or essay.

Main Idea = The main point of a paragraph or essay.

Title = The identity of a paragraph or essay that shows the content of it.

Topic - Pygmies

Of the various tribes living in the Ituri rain forest of Africa, Pygmies are the most unusual. They are perfectly formed people except that they weigh only about eighty pounds with a height of not more than four feet. Pygmies are great travelers, capable of moving in the treetops almost as expertly as monkeys. Often they travel great distances through tree branches without touching the ground.

Main idea

Of the various tribes living in the Ituri rain forest of Africa, Pygmies are the most unusual. They are perfectly formed people except that they weigh only about eighty pounds with a height of not more than four feet. Pygmies are great travelers, capable of moving in the treetops almost as expertly as monkeys. Often they travel great distances through tree branches without touching the ground.

Title

The Pygmies, a Unique Tribe

Of the various tribes living in the Ituri rain forest of Africa, Pygmies are the most unusual. They are perfectly formed people except that they weigh only about eighty pounds with a height of not more than four feet. Pygmies are great travelers, capable of moving in the treetops almost as expertly as monkeys. Often they travel great distances through tree branches without touching the ground.

How to find them

In a paragraph: Look at the first sentence of the paragraph/

In an essay: Look at the last sentence of the first paragraph or the first sentence of each paragraph.

How to answer

• Read first line of each paragraph

• Look for common theme