Understanding Main Ideas in Passages

What does the author want you to understand the most about the passage?

• The main idea.

• The number of paragraphs.

• The font size.

• The illustrations.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the main idea?

• It is the most important part of the passage.

• It helps readers understand what the text is mostly about.

• It is a minor detail in the passage.

• It is what the author wants you to understand the most.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why is the main idea important for readers?

• It helps readers understand the author's background.

• It helps readers understand what the text is mostly about.

• It helps readers understand the publication date.

• It helps readers understand the number of pages.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

How does the main idea help readers?

• By providing the author's biography.

• By explaining the text's publication history.

• By helping readers understand what the text is mostly about.

• By listing the chapters in the text.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Which of the following best describes the main idea?

• A minor detail in the passage.

• The most important part of the passage.

• The title of the passage.

• The author's name.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

What should you look at to help find the main idea of a passage?

• The author's biography

• The title and pictures

• The publication date

• The length of the passage

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Why is it helpful to look at the title when finding the main idea?

• It often summarizes the main idea

• It provides the author's opinion

• It gives the publication date

• It lists all the key points

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is one way to identify the main idea in a passage?

• By counting the number of paragraphs

• By looking at the first or last sentence

• By checking the word count

• By reading the author's biography

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Which sentence is likely to contain the main idea?

• The first or last sentence

• The second sentence

• The middle sentence

• The penultimate sentence

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

What is the purpose of looking for clue words that are used repeatedly?

• To identify the main idea

• To find the author's name

• To determine the publication date

• To count the number of paragraphs

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2