Main/Central Idea Review

The ________ is the "big point" or the most important idea that the writer is communicating to the reader.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Often times you can find the main idea by looking at the _______ or first sentence in a paragraph.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which is considered to be the heart of the text or a paragraph?

• Implied main idea

• Stated main idea

• Main idea

• Supporting Details

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

All of the ________ _________ in the text or within a paragraph should tell us more about the main idea.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

The topic sentence in a paragraph could also indicate the main idea.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Sometimes, a paragraph has a _______ main idea usually in the ______ sentence. This means the paragraph “says” what the main idea is.

• implied, topic

• stated, implied

• stated, topic

• topic, implied

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What do you have to do when there is an implied main idea?

• Look for the topic sentence

• State the main idea in your own words

• Guess the main idea

• Find the main idea stated in the paragraph

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which sentence is the main idea?

“The students had fun on their field trip. They

Visited the Marine Museum. They were able

to tour a tug boat and they bought souvenirs

in the gift shop. After the tours they ate a

picnic lunch in the park and played with their

friends.”

• They visited the Marine Museum.

• They were able to tour a tug boat.

• After the tours they ate a picnic lunch in the park and played with their friends.

• The students had fun on their field trip.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The main idea may be split. The first sentence of a paragraph may present a _____ ____ _______, while the last sentence presents a ___________ or __________ view.

• point of view, contrasting, opposite

• stated main idea, different, wrong

• implied main idea, contrasting, opposite

• stated main idea, opposite, contrasting

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The main idea is often time found in:

• The last sentence

• The first sentence

• The third sentence

• Made up in your own head

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2