1. STEP 4 IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS P. 141
Mrs. Elizabeth Celeste Coiman-Lopez, BAT., MS.
Houston Community College – Fall 2018

2. When the Main Idea is not clearly stated in one sentence of a selection, it may be an IMPLIED MAIN IDEA.
Implied Main Ideas are only suggested by the supporting details.
They are not clearly stated in one sentence.
Reader must figure it out the by considering the supporting details.
Look at the cartoon on the page. What is the implied main idea?
DEFINITION P. 141

3. IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS IN PARAGRAPHS P. 142
The writer decides to let the details of the selection suggest the main idea.
The reader needs to decide upon the POINT all details support.
Read paragraph on p. 142 and answer the question.
Ask 3 questions:
Who or What is this paragraph about?
What is the main POINT the author is trying to make about that topic?
When we think we know the main point, we can test it by asking: Does all or most of the material in the paragraph support this idea?
IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS IN PARAGRAPHS P. 142

4. FIGURING OUT IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS IN PARAGRAPHS P. 143
Decide on the TOPIC first.
Ask yourself:
Who of what is the selection about?
What is the author’s main POINT about the topic?
Practice on paragraph on p. 143
FIGURING OUT IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS IN PARAGRAPHS P. 143

5. FIGURING OUT IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS IN PARAGRAPHS P. 144
TOPIC: school worksheets
IMPLIED MAIN IDEA: Worksheets may do more harm than good.
When thinking about finding the Implied Main Idea, ask:
Does all or most of the material in the paragraph support this idea?
PRACTICE p
FIGURING OUT IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS IN PARAGRAPHS P. 144

6. PUTTING MAIN IDEAS INTO YOUR OWN WORDS P. 148
When you read, you often have to INFER (figure out in your own words)
The implied Main Idea should cover ALL or MOST of the details in the paragraph.
HINTS:
Look for repeated words as you read.
Try to mark major supporting details, which are signaled by common addition words:
one to begin with also further
first (of all) for one thing in addition furthermore
second(ly) other next last (of all)
third(ly) another moreover finally
PRACTICE p
PUTTING MAIN IDEAS INTO YOUR OWN WORDS P. 148

7. FIGURING OUT IMPLIED CENTRAL IDEAS IN LONGER PASSAGES P. 150
You may have to INFER the author’s unstated central (idea) point or thesis.
Remember to find the central point, look for the topic and consider the supporting material.
The implied central idea or central point, should cover ALL or MOST of the details in the passage.
PRACTICE p. 151
FIGURING OUT IMPLIED CENTRAL IDEAS IN LONGER PASSAGES P. 150

8. FIGURING OUT IMPLIED CENTRAL IDEAS IN LONGER PASSAGES P. 152
You can see that NO sentence in the passage is a good “UMBRELLA”, that covers all of the sentences.
To find the Implied Central POINT ask the following questions:
Who or what is this passage about? (TOPIC)
What is the POINT the author is trying to make about that topic?
Does ALL or MOST of the material in the passage support this idea?
PRACTICE Passage p
FIGURING OUT IMPLIED CENTRAL IDEAS IN LONGER PASSAGES P. 152