Main Idea Passages

Make sure to know and make notes on the ___________________ of each passage and each paragraph in the passage.

• main idea

• author

• number of words

• number of paragraphs

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which is NOT one of the things you need to do while reading the passages?

• Skim the passages

• Underline important information

• Note the main idea

• Carefully and thoroughly read each passage.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which part of the TOEFL exam will you have to skim?

• The questions.

• The instructions.

• The reading passages.

• The answers.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What main idea refers to?

• What an article is mainly about

• What the author is trying to make out about a topic

• It expresses main point.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Strategy to answer Main Idea questions (4 answers)

• Read entire passage.

• Find the topic; ask "what is the topic?"

• Find main idea; ask "what is the most important point the author makes about the passage?"

• Check to see if you have the correct main idea.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Main idea is what the story is about; a summary.

• True

• False

• No idea

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Where the main idea is found (4 answers)

• Stated in first sentence

• Somewhere within the paragraph/article

• Last sentence

• Not directly implied in paragraph; you have to figure it out

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main idea of a passage?

• The central point or theme of the passage

• The number of paragraphs in the passage

• The author's name

• The publication date

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which strategy helps in identifying the main idea of a passage?

• Counting the words

• Skimming the text

• Ignoring the introduction

• Focusing on the author's biography

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What should you do to find the main idea of a paragraph?

• Read only the first sentence

• Read the entire paragraph

• Count the sentences

• Look for unfamiliar words

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2