Identifying Controlling Ideas in Texts
Unknown Grade•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can identify the controlling idea in an informational text by summarizing the main point.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is the main idea of a text, and why is it important to identify it?
2. Describe how titles and headings can help you find the main idea of a text. Provide an example of how you would use a title to determine the main idea.
3. Explain the role of a topic sentence in identifying the main idea of a paragraph. How can it guide your understanding of the text?
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Main Idea | Summarising | Reading Strategies
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