MD+RIT+161-170


 * Skill: Determine Main Idea and Identify Details**


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 * RIT Range: 161-170**

• Analyzes text to identify main idea in literary text • Draws conclusions based upon the supporting details in literary text • Examines informational text to identify a title representing the main idea
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//Teacher:// Today we are going to identify the main idea. To identify the main idea, think about who or what the story is about. The main idea is the most important information the author wants the reader to know about the who or what. Listen.
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[Read aloud the following passage]

Tom has a cat. He feeds the cat each day. He gives the cat water. He brushes the cat outside.

Let's "think aloud" to demonstrate the process of identifying the main idea. I first ask myself, who or what is this paragraph about? This paragraph is about Tom. What is the most important information about Tom? The author tells me that Tom feeds the cat, gives it water, and brushes the cat. The most important information the author wants me to know is that Tom takes care of his cat.

TEACHER & STUDENTS PRACTICE TASK TOGETHER Let’s answer these questions together. How do I figure out the main idea of a paragraph? • First, I figure out who or what the paragraph is mainly about. • Next, I ask myself what is the most important information about the who or the what. So who or what is the paragraph about? • It is about Tom. What is the most important information the author wants us to know about Tom? • Tom takes care of his cat. What is the main idea of this paragraph? • Tom takes care of his cat.

Yes. The main idea of this paragraph is that Tom takes care of his cat.

STUDENTS PRACTICE TASK Listen. Read aloud the same paragraph o
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