1. M AIN I DEA 4.RI.2 Do you have your ready?

2. 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.

3. W HAT IS A MAIN IDEA?

4. H OW DO WE DO THIS ?

5. M AIN IDEA PROCESS : Read Think about what was important. Double check

7. L ET ’ S FIND THE MAIN IDEA ! http://www.wegivebooks.org/books/free-at-last/reader

8. 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.

9. W HAT DETAILS HELPED YOU FIND THE MAIN IDEA ?

11. R OSA P ARKS AND M ARTIN L UTHER K ING,J R.

12. R ESPECTFULLY, TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR A MAIN IDEA FROM A BOOK YOU HAVE RECENTLY FINISHED.