... all relate to that main idea and serve as “evidence” that the assertion is true. You might think of the main idea as a net that is cast over the other sentences. The main idea must be general ... of today’s postal service. – FINDING THE MAIN IDEA – 28 NEW YORK READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS IN 20 MINUTES A DAY 3rd Edition đ S ometimes in your reading, you come across words or phrases ... the main idea of the passage. “The post office” is merely the subject of the passage (who or what the passage is about). The main idea must say something about this subject. The main idea of a...
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8th Grade Reading Comprehension Success doc
... 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS LESSON 2 ã LearningExpress Skill Builders 16 3. What is the main idea of paragraph 3? 4. What is the overall main idea of the passage? SUMMARY The main ... examples. –8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS– LearningExpress Skill Builders ã LESSON 2 15 DISTINGUISHING MAIN IDEAS FROM SUPPORTING IDEAS If you’re not sure whether something is a main idea or a ... Only the third answer is general enough to be the main idea of the paragraph. –8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS– 8TH GRADE READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS Elizabeth Chesla L EARNINGE XPRESS...
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Third Grade Reading Comprehension Success_1 pot
... that follow cover the basics of reading comprehension. By the end of this section, you should be able to: ■ Find the basic facts in a passage ■ Determine the main idea of a passage ■ Determine ... voters d. emotional appeals to nonvoters 32. Which of the following sentences best summa- rizes the main idea of the passage? a. Americans are too lazy to vote. b. Women and minorities fought for their ... desire. d. to guess. Pretest The pretest consists of a series of reading passages with questions that follow to test your comprehension. Cultural Center Adds Classes for Young Adults The Allendale...
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Third Grade Reading Comprehension Success_2 docx
... all relate to that main idea and serve as “evidence” that the assertion is true. You might think of the main idea as a net that is cast over the other sentences. The main idea must be general ... the main idea of the passage. “The post office” is merely the subject of the passage (who or what the passage is about). The main idea must say something about this subject. The main idea of a ... MAIN IDEA 28
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Third Grade Reading Comprehension Success_3 pot
... and how. ■ Lesson 2: Find the main idea. You learned about topic sentences and how they express an assertion about the subject of the paragraph. You saw how the main idea must be general enough ... your reading comprehension skills to the next level. LESSON Putting It All Together LESSON SUMMARY This lesson reviews what you learned in Lessons 1–4: getting the facts, finding the main idea, ... chicken. Additionally, the beverage case should be stocked with containers of lo w-fat milk. main idea possible healthy low-fat lunch options high-fat lunch offerings to copy
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Third Grade Reading Comprehension Success_4 docx
... third, in addition, and most importantly. Main Idea By the way, what is the main idea of the two para- graphs above? Do you see a topic sentence? Write the main idea of the paragraphs in this space. You ... improve your overall reading comprehension so you’ll begin to understand more of what you read. In addition, reading more will improve your vocabulary and increase your reading speed. Example: ... improve your reading comprehension. ■ It will increase your reading speed. ■ It will broaden your understanding of yourself and others. ■ It will introduce you to new information and ideas. Order...
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Third Grade Reading Comprehension Success_6 doc
... the author’s ideas and intentions have been very clear. But what happens when they’re not? What if the writer doesn’t pro- vide a topic sentence that clearly expresses the main idea? Or what ... information and ideas. Just as we may look at a physical object from a number of different perspectives (from above it, below it, behind it, beside it, and so on), we can look at information and ideas ... in the action or ideas being expressed in the text. For example, let’s imagine that a writer wants to convince readers in a particular town that a community garden is a good idea. The writer could...
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Third Grade Reading Comprehension Success_8 docx
... structure and language to get their ideas across. Finding an implied main idea is much like finding a stated main idea. If you recall from Lesson 2, a main idea is defined as an assertion about ... time, an inference about the main idea or point of the passage. LESSON Finding the Implied Main Idea LESSON SUMMARY This lesson shows you how to determine the main idea of a passage in which the ... You should have a clear idea of the main idea before you write your paragraph and make sure your sentences use language that will help your read- ers understand your main idea. For example, think...
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Third Grade Reading Comprehension Success_9 ppt
... locating the main ideas in various pieces of writ- ing. Finding the theme of a work of literature is similar to finding the main idea in an article, passage, or memo. Just as the main idea is more ... emotional appeals in this passage. 13. b. This main idea is explicitly stated in the last sentence of the first paragraph (a good place to look for the main idea of a longer passage like this one) and ... lesson: ■ Lesson 16: Finding an implied main idea. You practiced looking for clues in structure, language, and style, as well as the facts of the passage, to determine the main idea. ■ Lesson 17: Understanding...
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Third Grade Reading Comprehension Success_10 ppt
... as buying. 9. Which of the following sentences best summa- rizes the main idea of this passage? a. Leasing a car is a bad idea. b. The benefits of buying a car outweigh the ben- efits of leasing ... the bear had not. – POSTTEST– 160 N ow that you’ve spent a good deal of time improving your reading comprehension, take this posttest to see how much you’ve learned. If you took the pretest at ... y20 w2 h7" alt="" Posttest The posttest consists of a series of reading passages with questions that follow to test your comprehension. – POSTTEST– 153 Grunge Music and American Popular Culture The...
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Third Grade Reading Comprehension Success_11 potx
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