U2W1 - Main Idea

What is the main idea of a passage?

• The main idea of a passage is the conclusion.

• The main idea of a passage is the central point or theme.

• The main idea of a passage is the supporting evidence.

• The main idea of a passage is the background information.

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What are supporting details?

• Irrelevant information that does not support the main idea.

• Opinions that are not backed up by evidence.

• Specific pieces of information that provide evidence or examples to support the main idea or thesis statement of a text.

• General statements that are unrelated to the main idea.

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How can you identify the main idea of a passage?

• Analyze the topic sentences, recurring ideas, and overall content of the passage.

• Identify the author's name and background information in the passage.

• Focus only on the introduction and conclusion of the passage.

• Look for the longest sentence in the passage.

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Why are key details important in understanding a passage?

• Key details provide specific information that supports the main idea or theme of the passage.

• Key details are only important in understanding fictional passages, not non-fiction ones.

• Key details are unnecessary and can be skipped when reading a passage.

• Key details provide irrelevant information that distracts from the main idea or theme of the passage.

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What are some strategies to find key details in a passage?

• Skimming, underlining, note-taking, summarizing, and asking questions.

• Highlighting, memorizing, guessing, and ignoring.

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Which of the following is an example of a main idea?

• A conclusion drawn from the text.

• The central point or theme of a passage or text.

• A minor point mentioned briefly.

• A supporting detail in a paragraph.

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Which of the following is a key detail?

• A key detail is a general piece of information that is not important for understanding the main idea or topic.

• A key detail is a piece of information that is only relevant to a small group of people.

• A key detail is a piece of information that is not necessary for understanding the main idea or topic.

• A key detail is a specific piece of information that is important for understanding the main idea or topic.

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What is the main idea of an informational text?

• Supporting details

• Background information

• Author's opinion

• Central point or theme

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How can you find the main idea in an informational text?

• Analyze the title, headings, subheadings, first and last paragraphs, and repeated keywords or phrases.

• Focus only on the subheadings.

• Ignore the title and headings.

• Read only the first paragraph.

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I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!

The main idea of this passage is:

• Weekends are times to travel.

• The writer enjoys spending time with family.

• The writer’s grandparents live far away.

• The writer is sad to leave her cousins.

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