Explain how summarizing a text can help you identify the main idea.

Summarizing helps you condense the text into its most important points, making it easier to see the central message.

The video describes a story about the narrator and Chewbarka. What is the main idea of their story?

Relationships can grow and change over time as you learn more about others; patience and finding different ways to connect can help form friendships.

6th Grade•40 minutes•CCSS CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.2

I can identify the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details.

The main idea is the author's central message about a topic.

In fiction, the main idea is what the story is mostly about, while in nonfiction, it's the author's central point or argument.

Finding the main idea can help you learn a valuable lesson or better understand the author's perspective.

This lesson includes 5 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What is the definition of the 'main idea' of a text?

2. Why is it important to identify the main idea of a text?

3. Which of the following is NOT a close reading skill that can help you find the main idea?

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Main Idea - Finding the Focus of a Text

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