Identify/infer the stated or implied main idea of an informational text and identify the details supporting it. 0801.6.2

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1. Finding the Main Idea
2. How are They Selling It? - students read three advertisements and evaluate the type of persuasive writing being employed
3. Main Idea - building blocks of comprehension - exercises to print included
4. Main Idea - The main idea of a paragraph is what all the sentences are about. Read the paragraph and ask, “What’s your point?”
5. Main Idea - lesson on main idea of a passage and an activity to print
6. Reading Comprehension - free reading comprehension worksheets for teachers and parents - includes original stories, poems, essays, and articles
7. Reading Detective - Quia quiz
8. Reading Headlines - read eight headlines and try to determine what the article is about
9. Summarize as You Read - When you summarize, eliminate unnecessary details. Focus on the main idea of the whole passage.
10. What's the Big Idea - solve a riddle by answering questions about the main idea
11. What's the Big Idea? Exercise 1 - Write the common subject for each group of words, or "write a good title for each list." - a worksheet to print, not interactive
12. What's the Big Idea? Exercise 2 - Write the common subject for each group of words, or "write a good title for each list." - a worksheet to print, not interactive
13. What's the Big Idea? Exercise 3 - a bit harder than 1 & 2 - Write the common subject for each group of words, or "write a good title for each list." Then add another example that could be included in that group. Be as specific as you can. - a worksheet to print, not interactive

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