What does it mean?
Piece of information that summarizes a text
What is main idea
What are the two types of details?
What are supporting and irrelevant
This letter stands for restate
What is R
What are the two most important things you should look for when finding the main idea?
What are general ideas and the purpose.
Word or phrase that tells what the author is writing about.
What is the topic
This type of detail helps you figure out the main idea.
What is supporting
This letter stands for answer
What is A
What is the difference between a topic and a main idea?
What is that the main idea is what the author wants us to learn about the topic. The topic is what the text is about.
When the author specifically tells you the main idea
What is stated main idea
Which of these is the irrelevant detail? (1) Everyone likes to find a bargain. (2) Yard sale shoppers save money buying previously owned items. (3) Sellers make money and prevent waste. (4) Yard sales are a win-win event.
What is number one
This letter stands for cite
What is C
This is when you use your background knowledge and combine it with what you read in order to form a new conclusion or thought.
What is inferencing
When you have to use details to figure out the main idea
What is implied main idea
Which of these is an irrelevant detail? (1) Journaling is a worthy exercise. (2) It helps hold memories of happy events. (3) It provides a safe place to explore feelings and ideas. (4) Many famous people keep journals.
What is number four
This letter stands for explain
What is E
What do you need to place around words that are not your own?
What is quotation marks
You use this to identify a logical conclusion
What is inferencing
Why is it important to be able to identify the main idea?
What is so you can understand the overall purpose of the text
When should you use RACE?
What is when you are writing an answer
Usually the first sentence in a paragraph
What is a topic sentence or main idea