Main Idea/ Claim

What are the best ways to determine (figure out) what main idea (or claim) and author is trying to get across? (choose all that apply)

• The title of the article

• Who or what the article is about

• Transition words

• repeated words and phrases.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is authors main claim for the following paragraph? "Businesses will spend more than $30 billion on non-video ads in the U.S. alone this year. People who want to advertise pay dimes or pennies each time their message gets clicked. The tech companies split the money with website that run the ads. Publishers tend to get about 50 percent of the profit. This means that the misleading news business can make up to tens of thousands of dollars per month."

• Businesses will spend more than $30 billion on non-video ads.

• People who advertise pay dimes or pennies each time their message gets clicked.

• Tech companies split the money with websites that run their ads.

• The misleading news business came make up to tens of thousands of dollars per month.

What is the author's main claim? "A penny for your thoughts? If it's a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars. In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters. If it is uncirculated, it'd easily fetch $25,000 at an auction. "

• 1943 Copper pennies could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars.

• Most pennies are made out of steel.

• 1955 Pennies are rare because they are double stamped.

• Because some pennies have special features and/or are made out of unique materials, they are considered rare and are worth more money than regular pennies.

What is the author's main claim? "Within an hour after the earthquake, the shock from seeing the smoke of San Francisco burning could be seen from miles away. And for three days and nights, this lurid tower swayed in the sky, reddening the sun, darkening the day, and filling the land with smoke."

• San Francisco was on fire.

• San Francisco being on fire was a catastrophic event that left a huge impact upon the people who experienced and witnessed it.

• The San Francisco fire could be seen for miles away.

• The San Francisco fire lasted over three days and nights.

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?

• Sometimes people feel sad.
• You should do good things for others.
• We're not always happy.
• There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.
• Floods cause mudslides.
• Floods damage houses and roads. 

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The main idea is supported by what?

• concluding sentences

• details

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main idea?

• Its the authors point of view
• Is what the passage is mostly about
• It is the sequence of the story.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Where is the main  idea located?

• First Sentence
• Anywhere in the passage
• In the End
• Nowhere

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How do you find the main Idea?

• Looking At the title
• Guessing
• Thinking like the Author
• Putting yourself in the situation

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2