Implied Main Idea

What is an implied main idea?

• An idea that needs to be inferred

• An idea that you see in the text

• An idea that is not the main idea

• An idea that your teacher tells you

How do you figure out the implied main idea in a paragraph or passage reading?

• Locate the general subject or topic

• Identify and record the supporting details

• Decide how the details relate back to the topic (make inference)

• All of the above

What essential reading skills is being applied when looking for an implied main idea?

• Reading

• Note-Taking

• Inferencing

• Rereading

How do you find the implied main idea in a passage?

• Look for the author's personal opinion in the passage.

• Identify the main characters and their actions in the passage.

• Analyze the supporting details and identify the central theme or message that is not explicitly stated.

• Summarize the passage in one sentence.

When the main idea is not directly stated, it is known as the __________.

• Implied main idea
  

• Topic sentence
  

• Supporting detail
  

• Thesis statement

Which of the following best describes how to identify an implied main idea?

• Focus on the title and conclusion of the text.
  

• Summarize the supporting details to infer what the main point is.
  

• Find the longest sentence in the passage.

What is an implied main idea?

• An idea that needs to be inferred

• An idea that you see in the text

• An idea that is not the main idea

• An idea that your teacher tells you

How do you figure out the implied main idea in a paragraph or passage reading?

• Locate the general subject or topic

• Identify and record the supporting details

• Decide how the details relate back to the topic (make inference)

• All of the above

What essential reading skills is being applied when looking for an implied main idea?

• Reading

• Note-Taking

• Inferencing

• Rereading

How do you find the implied main idea in a passage?

• Look for the author's personal opinion in the passage.

• Identify the main characters and their actions in the passage.

• Analyze the supporting details and identify the central theme or message that is not explicitly stated.

• Summarize the passage in one sentence.