TO DETERMINE THE MAIN IDEA OF A PASSAGE

MAIN IDEA

Laying the Foundations

Good Readers CAN:Find the purpose / themeComprehend the textRetain information Determine the perspective

or point of view_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Applicable across grade levels:>Instructions for a task>RTI >ACT / SAT>MAP / EOC / KPREP*We read DAILY*

Good Writers CAN:Develop a purpose / thesisProvide supporting detailsWrite with a purpose in mind;

convey the main idea Create succinct & clear

writing _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Applicable across grade levels:>ORQs>Note taking >Journaling >On Demand>KYOTE*We write DAILY*

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS AND IDEAS FOR YOUR GRADE LEVEL AND CONTENT AREA

Main Idea Resources

Main Idea Organizers

Main Idea Organizers

Main Idea Organizers

Main Idea Organizers

Main Idea Organizers

Teaching the Concept:Main Idea

Bun= Main Idea>Holds everything together>Contains all the ingredients (details)

Burger, Cheese, etc. = Details >Adds to the sandwich to make it better>Juicy information >Goes well with the bun (main idea)

Template Application

Modeling the Main Idea

Sample Passage:It is often said that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but this isn’t true. Go ask the forest rangers. Rangers who spend their summers as firefighters will tell you that every thundershower brings several bolts of lightning to their lookout stations.

MI: Lightning does strike twice in the same place.

D1: Rangers also serve as firefighters in the summer. D2: Thundershowers bring several lightning bolts to the same area.

Sample Passage 2:There are great numbers of deer around here. This whole area is great country for hunters and fishermen. There are bears, mountain lions, and coyotes. To the east there are streams full of trout, and there are ducks and geese.

MI: This whole area is great for hunting and fishing. D1: There are great numbers of deer around here. D2: There are bears, mountain lions, and coyotes. D3: Streams are full of geese, ducks, and trout. D3: Streams are full of geese, ducks, and trout.