Sample
Identifying the Main Idea
Reading in English
High Beg – Low Int
Grades 9–12
In this lesson, students learn how to identify the main idea in a short text. They learn clues, tips, and a helpful formula to find the main idea. This lesson includes vocabulary review practice, comprehension, and assessment.
Focus
academic
reading
non-fiction
fiction
paragraphs
main idea
topic sentence
details
interpretive
productive
assessment
Vocabulary
main idea
topic
clue
supporting details
summarize