Reading Comprehension Strategies for 7th Grade

Grade 6β€’45 minutes

Learning Objective

I can summarize the main idea of a reading passage in my own words.

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 while reading?

2. Describe how a title can help you determine the main idea of a passage. Provide an example of a title and what main idea it might suggest.

3. Explain what a topic sentence is and how it can indicate the main idea of a paragraph. Give an example of a topic sentence you might find in a reading passage.

...and 4 more questions

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