P R E S E N T E D B Y : M S . S E A W R I G H T

• What the passage is all about.

WHAT IS MAIN IDEA?

• Directly stated in the text.• Hint: EXplicit shows EXamples in the text.

Explicit

• Not plainly expressed in the text.• Make an inference.

• Use what you already know.• Hint:

IMplicit main ideas are IMplied so you must make an INference

Implicit

IMPLICIT EXAMPLES #11. Four radios have been stolen from cars in the Arden Elementary parking

garage this month. Each time the thieves have been able to get by the security guards, with the radios in hand and have not gotten caught, even though they are suppose to show their I.D. cards to enter and exit the garage. Yet each time, the security officers say they have seen nothing unusual.

Which of the following best summarizes the statement’s main idea?

A. There are too many cars in the Arden Elementary parking garage.

B. There are not enough security guards.

C. The security guards are not doing their job correctly.

IMPLICIT EXAMPLE #22. Ben’s teacher told him that novels and short stories are types of fiction. Drama

is another example. Fairy tales and fables are also fiction. When Ben’s teacher said she was going to read a fiction book to the class, Ben puts his head down on his desk.

What can we infer about Ben from the paragraph?

A. Ben is sick.

B. Ben does not want to hear the fiction book his teacher is reading.

C. Ben is excited about the book his teacher will be reading.

D. Ben cannot remember the many different types of fiction books.

IMPLICIT EXAMPLE #33. Every year, Ms. Gloster can hardly wait for Thanksgiving. She would

make her famous Macaroni and Cheese and Turkey. Everyone would gather around the table and wait in line just to get a taste of Ms. Gloster’s food. Sometimes Ms. Gloster’s family would yell and fuss at each other while waiting their turn in line, but they always calm down once they have gotten a plate of food.

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

A. Ms. Gloster is a great cook.

B. Macaroni and Cheese is a great meal for Thanksgiving.

C. Yelling and fussing is never a good thing.

TEXT FEATURES

WHAT ARE TEXT FEATURES?• Text features help the reader make sense of

what they are reading.• Discover what is important in the text.• Types of features:• Titles, charts, photos, captions, headlines,

bold or italicized print.

PRINT

FEATURES

PRINT FEATURES• Guide readers through patterns of organization.

- Table of ContentsIdentify key topics in the book and the order they are presented in.

-IndexAlphabetical list in book and tells you the page number.

-GlossaryDefine words contained in the text

-Preface the contentSet a purpose for reading; overview

-Pronunciation GuideSay the words

-AppendixOffers additional information

PRINT FEATURES

ORGANIZATIONAL

AIDS AND GRAPHIC

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O R G A N I Z AT I O NA L A I D S• Helps readers find

important information.•Bold Print• Italics•Bullets• Titles•Headings and scan•Subheadings• Labels•Captions

GRAPHIC A IDS• Represent information

in some specific way.•Bold Print found in

glossary• Italics•Bullets•Titles•Headings and Scan•Subheadings• Labels•Captions

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ILLUSTRATIONS

• Expand the meaning of text•Photographs•Drawings•Magnification

ILLUSTRATIONS

Photographs

Drawings

Magnification

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