M AIN I DEA 4.RI.2 Do you have your ready?
I CAN : 1. I can explain the main idea with key details. 2. I can determine the main idea of a paragraph, passage, or story. 3. I can summarize the text using key details.
W HAT IS A MAIN IDEA?
H OW DO WE DO THIS ?
M AIN IDEA PROCESS : Read Think about what was important. Double check
L ET ’ S FIND THE MAIN IDEA !
W HAT WERE SOME MAIN IDEAS ? Things were getting better, but they still were not perfect. Rosa Parks got in trouble for not moving seats on a bus.
W HAT DETAILS HELPED YOU FIND THE MAIN IDEA ?
R OSA P ARKS AND M ARTIN L UTHER K ING,J R.
R ESPECTFULLY, TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR A MAIN IDEA FROM A BOOK YOU HAVE RECENTLY FINISHED.