1. Main Idea
What’s the Big Idea?

2. The purpose of the paragraph or text
Main Idea
The purpose of the paragraph or text
All information in the paragraph should connect to the main idea
Some information is not as important
Good readers identify key ideas

3. Ask, “What is the author doing here?”
Read the whole text.
Ask, “What is the author doing here?”
Pay extra attention to the first and last sentence.

4. Example
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to walk on the surface of the moon, but they were not the last. That was Gene Cernan, the last man to step off the lunar surface. In total there have been twelve men who have walked on the moon, all of whom had done so between 1969 and 1972, which is the most recent non-Michael Jackson moon walking.

5. This paragraph is about moon walkers.
You must comprehend the text. Focus on the BIGGEST idea.
This paragraph is about moon walkers.
Armstrong & Aldrin
First Men on the Moon
Cernan was the
Last Man on the Moon
12 Men Have Walked
On the Moon

6. Careful… “Another good title for this passage would be…”
It’s just a way of asking for the main idea.

7. Practice
Summarize each passage in one sentence, including the main idea.
Write an appropriate title for the passage.
Your title should relate to the main idea of the text.

8. Nicki Minaj, rap phenomenon hailing from Queens, New York, has a new honor to add to her resume: top searched Halloween costume based on a person for the 2011 season. Nicki edged out other popular costume searches such as Charlie Sheen. Though no commercial Nicki Minaj costume kit is available, there are a lot of helpful hints available online that show people how to get that “Nicki look.” The popularity of the Nicki Minaj costume search was only edged out by the Angry Birds costume search, which was the most searched for costume this year.

9. The Greek word “deinos” means terrible, powerful, or wonderous
The Greek word “deinos” means terrible, powerful, or wonderous. Combine this with the Greek word “sauros,” which means lizard or reptile, and you might get “dinosaur,” which refers to huge creatures that roamed the earth millions of years ago. The term “dinosauria” was coined by English paleontologist Richard Owen in 1842, which was meant to express the idea that dinosaurs were “terrible reptiles” or “fearfully great lizards.” Over the years, “dinosauria” gradually became “dinosaur,” which is the word we use today to describe those giant beasts from the past.

10. The next time you get the sniffles, remember that it could be worse
The next time you get the sniffles, remember that it could be worse. SARS is an airborne sickness that killed around a thousand people on and after its discovery in AIDS is one of the most devastating illnesses in human history. It is estimated that there are over two million AIDS related deaths each year in the world. But perhaps the most infamous and devastating outbreak in history was the bubonic plague or Black Death, which is estimated to have killed 75 million people, or one-third of the population of Europe in the 14th century.

12. 1) Numbering Paragraphs 2) Underlining 3) Circling
An active reading strategy that asks students to identify information in the text that is relevant (relates to) the reading purpose.
It has 3 distinct marks
1) Numbering Paragraphs
2) Underlining
3) Circling

13. Before reading, number each paragraph (even if it is 1 line).
Write the # near the paragraph indentation & circle the #.
Write the # small enough so that you have room to write in the margin

14. Circle Circle Key Terms, Names of People, Names of Places, and Dates.
Key Terms= words or phrases that are:
-repeated
- used in a unique way
-defined by the author
- central idea (s)
-used to explain or represent an idea
-relevant to the reading purpose

15. Underline an author’s claim
A claim is a statement that is argued or asserted (declared; stated) by the author
Sometimes author’s make many claims
A claim may not be written out in the article
A claim can be found anywhere in the article
Underline relevant information as well

16. Breaking the Basketball Color Line, 70 Seasons Ago
Hugh Biggar,
Breaking the Basketball Color Line,
70 Seasons Ago
February 12, 2018, Ozy Online Magazine.

17. What is the main idea of the article?
Give the article a different title
Pick two paragraphs and give them subtitles
What is the author saying?
Three examples
How does the author say it?
Two examples
What is the main idea of the article?

18. Playing the Educated Guessing Game

19. It is not necessarily a correct guess, but it is an educated one.
An inference is an assumption that you make about something that you see, read, or experience.
It is based on all of the information that you have available at that time.
It is not necessarily a correct guess, but it is an educated one.
You may not always be correct in your inferences, but they are assumptions that you make based on the given clues.
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20. What is this woman doing?
2. Where do you think this woman is?
Is she there for work or pleasure?
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21. 2. Who is the man standing in the front of the room?
Where are they?
2. Who is the man standing in the front of the room?
3. Is this company on the cutting edge?
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22. A Character’s Personality or Emotions
When reading, there are several types of word pictures the author will paint for you.
The setting
A Character’s Personality or Emotions
What a Character’s Motives Might Be
What the Writer’s Motives behind writing the piece might be
Just To Name A Few
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23. Charles had been planning this night for weeks
Charles had been planning this night for weeks. He had waited for a night with clear skies and a soft breeze. He had laid out the tablecloth, placed the glasses and plates just right. For a few seconds, he wondered if she had found the note that he had left her, but soon he could see her slowly walking down the beach. As she approached, he took a deep breath, kneeled down on one knee, and pulled a small box from his pocket.
Why did he leave her a note?
Why has Charles made this picnic for her?
Develop another
Question.
Lets add on a few lines to that excerpt…
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24. -a return to love by marianne williamson
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
-a return to love by marianne williamson  
What is the
Writer’s motive
For writing this?
Find an emoji that
Tells us how the author’
Was feeling when she wrote this.
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25. Accessed: http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/digi506.pdf
Frank R. Stockton,
The Lady, OR The Tiger?
Accessed:
Each group gets two pages of the text
They will read it as a group and practice Reflection notes on slide
They will then write what they think will happen next and what happened before

26. Adapted from Kylene Beers”
Types of Inferences
Understand the function of unknown or oddly placed words
What are the characters, narrator saying and not saying
How are characters related to each other
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28. What three important points have you learned
What three important points have you learned? What is something that squared or agreed with your thinking? What is something that is still circling in your head?