Main Idea Mini Lesson ELA6R1: The student produces evidence of reading that: f) Identifies and...

Main IdeaMain Idea Mini LessonMini Lesson

ELA6R1: The student produces evidence ELA6R1: The student produces evidence of reading that:of reading that:

f) Identifies and analyzes main ideas, f) Identifies and analyzes main ideas, supporting ideas, and supporting details.supporting ideas, and supporting details.

Main IdeaMain Idea

The MAIN IDEA is the most The MAIN IDEA is the most important idea in the paragraph or important idea in the paragraph or passage.passage.

Main IdeaMain Idea


The writer can position the MAIN The writer can position the MAIN IDEA anywhere in the passage.IDEA anywhere in the passage.

Main IdeaMain Idea


The writer can position the MAIN The writer can position the MAIN IDEA anywhere in the passage.IDEA anywhere in the passage.

Sometimes the MAIN IDEA isn’t Sometimes the MAIN IDEA isn’t stated - it’s implied, so the reader stated - it’s implied, so the reader must pay attention.must pay attention.

How can I find the main How can I find the main idea?idea?

In many of the paragraphs that In many of the paragraphs that you read, you read, one sentenceone sentence is is more more importantimportant thanthan the the othersothers. .

This sentence statesThis sentence states the the main main ideaidea of the paragraph. of the paragraph.

The The main ideamain idea isis the the ideaidea that is that is most importantmost important in the paragraph. in the paragraph.

It tells what the paragraph is It tells what the paragraph is about.about.

Steps for looking for the Steps for looking for the stated main idea in a stated main idea in a

paragraph...paragraph...

Usually foundUsually found in in thethe first first sentencesentence..

It It can be foundcan be found in the in the last last sentencesentence used used as a as a summarysummary..

CanCan sometimessometimes bebe foundfound inin thethe middlemiddle ofof thethe paragraph paragraph

What are details?What are details? Details Details givegive more informationmore information about about

the the main ideamain idea. . They are They are called supporting detailscalled supporting details

becausebecause they they supportsupport the the main ideamain idea. . Always rememberAlways remember a a detaildetail or or

supporting detailsupporting detail is is NEVER NEVER the the main main idea.idea.

Example #1Example #1

Fifty years ago, one boy saw Fifty years ago, one boy saw a volcano begin. He was living on a volcano begin. He was living on a farm in Mexico. Out in the fields a farm in Mexico. Out in the fields with his father, he saw the earth with his father, he saw the earth suddenly begin to split open in suddenly begin to split open in front of him. He saw ash and rock front of him. He saw ash and rock shoot up from the ground. shoot up from the ground. Frightened, he and his father ran Frightened, he and his father ran to warn people in town. to warn people in town.


Fifty years ago, one boy Fifty years ago, one boy saw a volcano begin.saw a volcano begin. He was He was living on a farm in Mexico. Out in living on a farm in Mexico. Out in the fields with his father, he saw the fields with his father, he saw the earth suddenly begin to split the earth suddenly begin to split open in front of him. He saw ash open in front of him. He saw ash and rock shoot up from the and rock shoot up from the ground. Frightened, he and his ground. Frightened, he and his father ran to warn people in town. father ran to warn people in town.


Kids are collecting more than Kids are collecting more than stamps and stickers these days. stamps and stickers these days. Some collect coins and bills from Some collect coins and bills from around the world. Others collect around the world. Others collect miniature houses and mansions. Still miniature houses and mansions. Still others collect baseball cards and others collect baseball cards and autographs. An eighth-grade girl in autographs. An eighth-grade girl in Detroit, Michigan, collects spiders.Detroit, Michigan, collects spiders.

Example #2: Main IdeaExample #2: Main Idea

Kids are collecting more than Kids are collecting more than stamps and stickers these days.stamps and stickers these days. Some collect coins and bills from Some collect coins and bills from around the world. Others collect around the world. Others collect miniature houses and mansions. Still miniature houses and mansions. Still others collect baseball cards and others collect baseball cards and autographs. An eight-grade girl in autographs. An eight-grade girl in Detroit, Michigan, collects spiders.Detroit, Michigan, collects spiders.


Have you ever heard the saying, Have you ever heard the saying, “One man’s trash is another man’s “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”? There are a number of treasure”? There are a number of stories from people who have found stories from people who have found valuable antiques at auction sales, valuable antiques at auction sales, rummage sales, or Salvation Army rummage sales, or Salvation Army resale shops. Next time you think resale shops. Next time you think about throwing or giving something about throwing or giving something away, perhaps you should determine away, perhaps you should determine its value.its value.


Implied: Implied:

Some things are more valuable Some things are more valuable than othersthan others


Would you like to travel through Would you like to travel through time? If so, you are not alone. Books, time? If so, you are not alone. Books, movies, and television shows have movies, and television shows have explored this idea. Time travel seems explored this idea. Time travel seems impossible, but who knows what the future impossible, but who knows what the future holds? Once people thought that humans holds? Once people thought that humans would never fly. Now a jet can take us would never fly. Now a jet can take us from one ocean to another in hours. Going from one ocean to another in hours. Going to the moon seemed impossible. Today a to the moon seemed impossible. Today a spaceship can get us there. Someday time spaceship can get us there. Someday time travel may be possible, too. travel may be possible, too.


Would you like to travel through Would you like to travel through time? If so, you are not alone. Books, time? If so, you are not alone. Books, movies, and television shows have movies, and television shows have explored this idea. Time travel seems explored this idea. Time travel seems impossible, but who knows what the future impossible, but who knows what the future holds? Once people thought that humans holds? Once people thought that humans would never fly. Now a jet can take us would never fly. Now a jet can take us from one ocean to another in hours. Going from one ocean to another in hours. Going to the moon seemed impossible. Today a to the moon seemed impossible. Today a spaceship can get us there. spaceship can get us there. Someday Someday time travel may be possible, too. time travel may be possible, too.

Example #5Example #5No one is ever prepared for an No one is ever prepared for an

earthquake, since there is no precise early earthquake, since there is no precise early warning system for this type of natural warning system for this type of natural disaster. Earthquakes are sudden, violent disaster. Earthquakes are sudden, violent shifting movements in the earth’s crust. shifting movements in the earth’s crust. They can occur at any time and in any They can occur at any time and in any place, although some areas of the earth place, although some areas of the earth are more prone to earthquakes than are more prone to earthquakes than others. Some earthquakes are quite small others. Some earthquakes are quite small and go mostly unnoticed. Other and go mostly unnoticed. Other earthquakes release more energy than a earthquakes release more energy than a nuclear bomb blast. nuclear bomb blast.

Example #5: Main IdeaExample #5: Main IdeaNo one is ever prepared for an No one is ever prepared for an

earthquake, since there is no precise earthquake, since there is no precise early warning system for this type of early warning system for this type of natural disaster.natural disaster. Earthquakes are Earthquakes are sudden, violent shifting movements in the sudden, violent shifting movements in the earth’s crust. They can occur at any time earth’s crust. They can occur at any time and in any place, although some areas of and in any place, although some areas of the earth are more prone to earthquakes the earth are more prone to earthquakes than others. Some earthquakes are quite than others. Some earthquakes are quite small and go mostly unnoticed. Other small and go mostly unnoticed. Other earthquakes release more energy than a earthquakes release more energy than a nuclear bomb blast. nuclear bomb blast.

Example #6Example #6When the elephant arrived in When the elephant arrived in

England, people at the zoo thought it England, people at the zoo thought it would be amusing to call him Mumbo would be amusing to call him Mumbo Jumbo. The name “Mumbo Jumbo” Jumbo. The name “Mumbo Jumbo” derived from a poor pronunciation of an derived from a poor pronunciation of an African phrase: “mama dyambo.” In Africa, African phrase: “mama dyambo.” In Africa, “mama dyambo” meant a person who “mama dyambo” meant a person who practiced traditional African medicine. practiced traditional African medicine. Often, such people inspired fear in others, Often, such people inspired fear in others, and in the English language, “mumbo and in the English language, “mumbo jumbo” came to mean anything scary. The jumbo” came to mean anything scary. The English hoped that Mumbo Jumbo the English hoped that Mumbo Jumbo the elephant would grow to a frightening size.elephant would grow to a frightening size.

Example #6: Main IdeaExample #6: Main IdeaWhen the elephant arrived in When the elephant arrived in

England, people at the zoo thought it England, people at the zoo thought it would be amusing to call him Mumbo would be amusing to call him Mumbo Jumbo.Jumbo. The name “Mumbo Jumbo” The name “Mumbo Jumbo” derived from a poor pronunciation of an derived from a poor pronunciation of an African phrase: “mama dyambo.” In Africa, African phrase: “mama dyambo.” In Africa, “mama dyambo” meant a person who “mama dyambo” meant a person who practiced traditional African medicine. practiced traditional African medicine. Often, such people inspired fear in others, Often, such people inspired fear in others, and in the English language, “mumbo and in the English language, “mumbo jumbo” came to mean anything scary. The jumbo” came to mean anything scary. The English hoped that Mumbo Jumbo the English hoped that Mumbo Jumbo the elephant would grow to a frightening size.elephant would grow to a frightening size.

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