PPT-Main Idea and Supporting Details

Third Grade SPI 030162 Identify the stated main idea in a selection SPI 030164 Identify main idea and supporting details in a text Main Idea Every story or paragraph has a main idea. Chapters . 2 . and . 3. General Parts of a Paragraph . topic . controlling idea. supporting details . 2. main idea. From the Author’s Perspective. author chooses a topic (one to three words). “. friends. The main idea is the most important idea of a paragraph or work. It is the main point the author wishes to make.. Finding a Main Idea in a Paragraph. Taken altogether, all of the sentences in a paragraph express one large thought. When you’ve found that thought, you’ve found the subject of the paragraph.. Helpful hints and practice for identifying main ideas and writing meaningful, concise summaries.. What is a Main Idea?. The main idea is the central, most important idea in a paragraph or passage. It states the purpose and sets the direction of the paragraph or passage.. RDG 091 Week 12 . Tracy Washington. Today’s Objectives. 1. . Review. . where we find . main ideas in a paragraph. .. 2. . Identify the . Vocabulary word: . imply. 3. . Identify the . Academic vocabulary . and . Supporting Details. The . main idea . is the most important idea of a paragraph, story, article, essay, etc.. It is the . main point . the author wishes to make.. Remember: . When you . summarize. M. ain Idea?. Main Idea-A statement that tells the author’s point about the topic.. The main idea provides the message. of a given paragraph or the argument. that is being made about . the topic.. For example:. Finding the main idea and details. Today, we will…. 1. Have a quiz to recap on our previous lessons about fables.. 2. Learn about using the main idea and details in writing non-fiction.. 8. 6. 2. 4. 8. th. Grade. Main Idea – why?. The best way to think about Main Idea is to think of it as the reason why a paragraph exists.. The main idea is the central idea or most important idea presented by the paragraph.. The Content Enhancement Series. Patty Kohler & Kevin Floyd. July, 2009. Created by The University of Kansas. Center for Research on Learning. Lawrence, Kansas 66045. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2002. Imagine This: . Ms. Wilhite has a brace on her wrist, and students ask, “What happened?”. Ms. Wilhite starts telling you this whole story:. “Well I woke up Monday, and it was raining. I took my dogs on a walk, then came home and ate a bowl of cereal and had some tea. After that I got ready and went to work. It was a pretty good day, my students were well behaved. After school, I hung out for a while and chatted with Ms. Carrillo. It was around 3 pm so I decided to go home. When I got home, I had dinner and went to the gym. While I was at the gym, I was putting some 45 lb. plates on a squat rack. I felt something sharp in my wrist, and looked at it and noticed I had dislocated it from picking up the heavy weight wrong.” . - 7 lab Unit 3 - . What is central/main idea?. After you read a book or see a movie, do you ever tell someone else what it is about? When you do this, you state the main idea. The main idea is what something is mostly about.. Today, we will…. 1. Have a quiz to recap on our previous lessons about fables.. 2. Learn about using the main idea and details in writing non-fiction.. 8. 6. 2. 4. 5. 3. 1. A. Young fireflies don’t have wings.. I can determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. (RI 5.2). Review: What is the . main idea. . of a passage?. Review: What is the . Part One: . I can determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text including its relationship to supporting ideas…. Key Vocabulary. DETERMINE:. Decide, figure out.