Finding the Main IdeaGrade 82What is the Main Idea? Try locating the subject in any of these places:The titleA heading or subheadingThe first sentence of each paragraphAny key words or repeated words or namesThe last sentence of each paragraphExplain to the students that there are three main steps to finding the main idea.
You can give the example of the writing prewrite we use and explain how helpful this GO is to our writing process.
Give the students a PURPOSE while the passage is being read to them: “As I read this to you, follow along carefully and see if you can figure out the subject of the passage.
Give the students a minute or two to read through the slide...
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