Identifying the Main Idea in Nonfiction Text

Which of the following is a step to identify the main idea?

• Ignore the title

• Pay attention to the title, headings, and subheadings

• Skip the first paragraph

• Only read the last sentence.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Comprehension, summarization, and retention are reasons why identifying the main idea is important. True or False?

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Which question should you ask yourself to identify the main idea?

• What is the text mostly about?

• What is the author's favorite color?

• How many pages are in the book?

• What is the font size?

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Fill in the blank: Identifying the main idea helps you _______ key information.

• forget

• remember

• ignore

• delete

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Which of the following is NOT a reason why identifying the main idea is important?

• A) Comprehension

• B) Summarization

• C) Retention

• D) Decoration

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Fill in the blank: To identify the main idea, you should look at any _______ or italicized words.

• bold

• colorful

• underlined

• crossed out

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Which of the following should you NOT do to identify the main idea?

• A) Pay attention to headings

• B) Ignore the text

• C) Look for repeated ideas

• D) Ask yourself questions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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

• A) Read the text carefully

• B) Look for repeated ideas

• C) Ignore supporting details

• D) Summarize the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Fill in the blank: Repeated ideas often point to the ________.

• supporting details

• main idea

• summary

• topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What is the final step in identifying the main idea according to the text?

• Read the text carefully

• Summarize the text

• Identify supporting details

• Look for repeated ideas.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2