Finding the Main Idea



Finding the Main Idea
TEXT
*        Paragraph: A group of sentences organized around a topic, a main idea about the topic, and details that support the main idea.
*        Topic: The overall subject of a paragraph.
*        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 this is being made about the topic.
*        Details: The specific information about the main idea or support for the main ideas.

Main Idea
=Topic + Author’s point about the topic

HOW TO FIND THE TOPIC
*        Ask yourself the question:
                What or who is this paragraph about?

HOW TO FIND THE MAIN IDEA
*        Ask yourself the question:
What is the overall message or argument being made by the author about the topic of this paragraph?

HOW TO FIND SUPPORTING DETAILS
       Turn the main idea into a question by asking who,  what, when, where, why, or how? The answer will give a set of details.

REMEMBER
*        Topics, main idea, and supporting details work together.
*        The main idea tells the author’s point about the topic, and the details offer support for main idea.

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