Main idea

What the author wants you to KNOW, THINK, or FEEL after reading the

text.

*Main Idea

*MAKE INFERENCES!!

* Ugh!! What terrible writing technique!

* Ok look, I’m just

going to go ahead

and tell you the

main idea of my

writing

*Making Inferences*Use evidence from the text

*Use what you know about life

*Come up with an idea that is not explicitly stated in the text

How??

*Other Tips to Find Main Idea

*Who or what is the passage about?

*What does the author want me to know, think, feel, or do about this “who” or “what”

*If I had to tell someone in one sentence what this passage is about, what would I say?

The book says to make a graphic organizer but honestly….

*So…Ask

Questions

instead

*Practice Together--

*Read the passage on P. 384

*Answer multiple choice 1-4 with a partner

*Practice Individually--

*Answer Number 5 on your own.

*USE SPECIFIC EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR THINKING.

*Homework

*FINISH SHEET PASSED OUT IN CLASS

*Read Pg 378

*Complete “select your topic” and “gather information” sections of the Prewrite stage.

*5 minute free write

*Complete the “Write your Thesis” section as well