Reading - main idea

Reading - main idea

by Anna DeBoer

​How to find the main idea?

​Identify the Topic. Read the passage through completely, then try to identify the topic. ...

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Summarize the Passage. After reading the passage thoroughly, summarize it in your own words in one sentence. ...

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Look at the First and Last Sentences of the Passage. ...

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Look for Repetition of Ideas

​just some questions to get started....

Multiple Choice

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 team mates.

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 team mates.

• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

Multiple Choice

John and Matt want to be firemen. They want to ride on the big red fire truck. John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires. Matt wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out. They consider it valuable to contribute this way to society.

What is the main idea?

• John wants to climb a ladder.

• John and Matt want to be firemen

• Matt wants to hold a fire hose.

• They want to ride on the big fire truck.

Multiple Choice

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. Overall beaches are available for multiple activities.

What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.

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• It is fun to look for shells at the beach.

• Some people simply like to sunbathe.

• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

Multiple Choice

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital.  She saw how friendly and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother.  Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up.  She wants to help sick people get well. 

What is the main idea?

• Jenny got sick and went to the hopital.

• Jenny desires to have the same profession as the person she saw when she visited her grandmother

• Her grandmother was in the hospital.

• Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

Multiple Choice

Working at the same place doesn't always mean that you spend time together. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers.  They both work at a store called Bake Goods to Go. Mrs. Brown works during the daytime, she bakes bread and rolls. Whereas Mrs. Jones works nights, and bakes cakes, cookies, and pies. Both Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are very good bakers, but they have never met nor ate a pie together.

What is the main idea?

• Mrs. Jones bakes pies and Mrs. Brown bakes rolls.

• Having a similar sort of job at the same employer doesn't have to mean that you often meet.

• Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers

• They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.

​think about where you found the information that led to the main idea ...

​TEAMS ASSIGNMENT

​Please follow the following steps

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​Go to teams

​> Avondschool

​> Kanaal Engels

​> Bestanden

​> Reading material

​Open het bestand > Find the main idea

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​Scroll to page 3+4 and find the main idea of the six texts

​Put the answers in the Quizizz here....