PPT-Main Idea and Supporting Details

Mrs Davidoviczs 2012 2013 Class CCGPS ELACC3RI2 Determine the main idea of a text recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea Main Idea and Details. 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. 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 . Main Idea. The focus of a paragraph or an article—what it is all about—is the topic.. . Main Idea. The most important thing the author has to. say about the topic is the . main idea. .. . Main Idea. Recognizing the Main Idea. The . main idea . will tell us . exactly . what the story/paragraph is about.. What we need to look for when identifying the . main idea . is: what FINALLY happens in the story.. 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:. Running Dictation. . First. ,. . s. tudent A run to a sentence, . read. and . remember. it. . Next. ,. run . back to your partner and . tell them the sentence. . Then. ,. student A sit down and student B run to a sentence, . 6. th. Grade ELA/Reading. Ashworth Middle School. What is the central (main) idea?. Definition:. The most . important. . point. an . author makes in his or her writing..  . How to:. Ask these . questions. 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.” . Third Grade . SPI 0301.6.2 Identify the stated . main idea in a selection. . SPI 0301.6.4 Identify main idea . and supporting details in a text.. . Main Idea . Every story or paragraph has a main idea.. discern main ideas and the evidence that supports them.. Discern=tell the difference. Evidence=facts that support. What are we going to . discern . today?. Discern main ideas and the evidence that supports them!. Receive a handout from Mrs. C.. Anchor tab and paste the handout into your notebook. Follow the directions to complete the activity.. TODAY. :. Compare and Contrast Organization. Video . What you need. Discern=tell the difference. Evidence=facts that support. What are we going to discern today?. Discern main ideas and the evidence that supports them!. . It is important to discern main ideas in text and the evidence that supports them because it helps you identify the main ideas of what you read quickly.. 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 .