Understanding the Main Idea and Its Support

What is the main idea of a paragraph?

• The first sentence of the paragraph

• The most interesting detail

• What the paragraph is mostly about

• The final sentence of the paragraph

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following is NOT a way to identify the main idea?

• Looking for repeated ideas or terms

• Considering the first and last sentence

• Focusing only on the details and ignoring the general statements

• Asking what the author wants the reader to understand

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What are supporting details?

• Sentences that distract the reader from the main idea

• Facts, examples, or other evidence that explain and support the main idea

• The opinions of the author that are unrelated to the main idea

• The illustrations found in the text

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

How can summarizing help you understand a text?

• By rewriting the entire text in your own words

• By focusing on minor details

• By identifying and stating the main idea and key supporting details in your own words

• By copying the most interesting sentence

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which of the following statements is true about the main idea?

• It is always stated at the beginning of the text

• It can be explicitly stated or implied

• It changes from paragraph to paragraph

• It is less important than the details

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2