Main Idea Bullseye Strategy

Main Idea Bullseye Strategy

• What the text, or passage, is generally about

• Usually one or two words

Topic

What the author is trying to tell you about the topic

Main Idea

Gives more information about the main idea

Supporting Details

The Bull's Eye helps us to:

1) identify the main idea
2) determine what information is important and information is nice to know

Bull's Eye Strategy

Read the passage on the next slide. . .

and determine what the topic of the passage is.

Multiple Choice

What is the topic of the passage, "Hidden Cities Beneath Our Feet"?

• Mexico City

• Electricians

• Cruise Ships

• Hidden Cities

On the next slide. . .

1) Review some key details from "Hidden Cities Beneath Our Feet."

2) Determine which details are nice to know and should NOT be included in a summary.

Multiple Select

Which details are nice to know and should NOT be included in a summary?

Choose ALL of the correct answers!

• The stone disk weighed more than eight tons and showed the image of the striking Aztec moon goddess, Coyolxauhqui.

• Electric company workers helped Mexico City discover its ancient past.

• Today, visitors to Mexico City can tour the original site and visit the Templo Mayor Museum.

• Often while digging, people find items from the past, such as old shoes, bottles, or plates.

Multiple Choice

Which detail is the main idea of "Hidden Cities Beneath Our Feet"?

• …they uncovered a monumental stone disk that was 500 years old.

• The stone disk weighed more than eight tons and showed the image of the striking Aztec moon goddess, Coyolxauhqui.

• Electric company workers helped Mexico City discover its ancient past.

• Today, visitors to Mexico City can tour the original site and visit the Templo Mayor Museum.

Open Ended

Now that you have identified which details are important and which details are nice to know, write a summary of "Hidden Cities Beneath Our Feet." Your summary should be at least 5 sentences long. It should also include the main idea and the key details of the passage.