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 * ...