Finding the Main Idea
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Objective
I can find the main idea of a story and tell some details that support it.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The topic of a paragraph is the simplest description of what the paragraph is about.
- 2
The main idea expresses the most general idea that the writer wants the reader to take away and is always stated in complete sentences.
- 3
The main idea can be found in the first, middle, or last part of a paragraph.
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Practice
7 questions
What is the topic of a paragraph?
What is a main idea?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Read this paragraph and tell me the main idea: "It is fun to play outside. You can run and jump. You can play with a ball. Playing outside is good exercise."”
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