Learning Objective: Today we are going to discern main ideas and the evidence that supports them.

•Discern=tell the difference•Evidence=facts that support

What are we going to discern today?

Discern main ideas and the evidence that supports them!

It is important to discern main ideas in text and the evidence that supports them because it

helps you identify the main ideas of what you read quickly.

What are other reasons it is important to discern main ideas and the evidence that supports

them?

To understand what we are reading!

It will be tested!

We know how to read

pictures!

What is this a picture of?

A picture of a bunch of

soda cans!

We were able to discern the main

idea of this picture!!

Main Idea

• The main idea of a lesson, section, or paragraph is what it is mostly about.

• It is the idea that the author most wants you to understand when you read.

More on Main Idea

• The main idea of a lesson can often be found on the first page of the lesson.

• Sometimes, special kinds of lessons in your textbooks, such as biographies, experiments, and activities, may not have a main idea written on the first page.

• You will have to read the lesson in order to figure out the main idea. You need to ask yourself what the purpose of the lesson or activity is.

Some more on Main Idea

• Sometimes the main ideas of sections or paragraphs are written in one sentence.

• Other times, you will have to read the section or paragraph, and ask yourself what is most important.

• Sometimes, the headings in a lesson can give you important clues about the main idea.

Supporting Details

• Supporting details in a lesson tell more about the main idea. They help you

• better understand the main idea and why it is important.

More on Supporting Details

• Although the main idea is the most important idea in a lesson, section,

• or paragraph, most of the lesson is made up of supporting details.

• Understanding the supporting details helps you understand the main idea.

• You can find the supporting details that support a main idea in many different

• places in the lesson.

Signals that identify Main Ideas

• the sentences that make up paragraphs and sections.

• graphics including illustrations, photographs, charts, graphs, and maps.

• the captions, or writing that explains the graphics.

• sidebars, or boxes on the side of the text that provide additional information about the topic.

• vocabulary words, including words that are in bold print, italics, or that are highlighted. These words are often important supporting details that support the main idea.

Let’s look at an example for Main Ideas

At the museum, you can see some of the earliest airplanes, including the Wright Brothers plane. There are fighter planes from World War I and World War II. There are examples of American, British, Canadian, German and Japanese planes. In addition, there are commercials planes from the early days of commercial flight up to the present. There is also a space shuttle and a simulator that helps you feel what it is like to be weightless.

What is this paragraph about? Tell your partner.

At the museum, you can see some of the earliest airplanes, including the Wright Brothers plane. There are fighter planes from World War I and World War II. There are examples of American, British, Canadian, German and Japanese planes. In addition, there are commercials planes from the early days of commercial flight up to the present. There is also a space shuttle and a simulator that helps you feel what it is like to be weightless.

So the main idea is?

At the museum, you can see some of the earliest airplanes, including the Wright Brothers plane. There are fighter planes from World War I and World War II. There are examples of American, British, Canadian, German and Japanese planes. In addition, there are commercials planes from the early days of commercial flight up to the present. There is also a space shuttle and a simulator that helps you feel what it is like to be weightless.

Let’s look at an example for Supporting Details

At the museum, you can see some of the earliest airplanes, including the Wright Brothers plane. There are fighter planes from World War I and World War II. There are examples of American, British, Canadian, German and Japanese planes. In addition, there are commercials planes from the early days of commercial flight up to the present. There is also a space shuttle and a simulator that helps you feel what it is like to be weightless.

What are the details that support that this paragraph is about early planes at

the museum? Tell your partner.

At the museum, you can see some of the earliest airplanes, including the Wright Brothers plane. There are fighter planes from World War I and World War II. There are examples of American, British, Canadian, German and Japanese planes. In addition, there are commercials planes from the early days of commercial flight up to the present. There is also a space shuttle and a simulator that helps you feel what it is like to be weightless.

So the Supporting Details are?

At the museum, you can see some of the earliest airplanes, including the Wright Brothers plane. There are fighter planes from World War I and World War II. There are examples of American, British, Canadian, German and Japanese planes. In addition, there are commercials planes from the early days of commercial flight up to the present. There is also a space shuttle and a simulator that helps you feel what it is like to be weightless.

Another example!

Main Idea There are three things to do to prepare for a career.

Supporting Detail Do well in school

Supporting Detail Join an after school club in the career area you’ve chosen

Supporting Detail Talk to people who are working in that career.

How to Discern Main Ideas and the details that support them!1. Look for Bolded words2. Read the first sentence of

the paragraph3. Look for details that

support the main idea!

Main Idea Supporting Details

If you visit Cahokia, you will see the remains of a city

•Remains of the largest city•Prehistoric people•Scientist discover a lot about them

How to Discern Main Ideas and the details that support them!1. Look for Bolded words2. Read the first sentence of

the paragraph3. Look for details that

support the main idea!

Main Idea Supporting Details

Life at Cahokia •20,000 people lived there•Advanced settlement•Farmers•Hunters•Traders

Main Idea Supporting Details

The End of Cahokia

•No one knows for sure•Disease•Change in climate•Famine•War

How to Discern Main Ideas and the details that support them!1. Look for Bolded words2. Read the first sentence of

the paragraph3. Look for details that

support the main idea!

Recipes!

• Ingredients:

1 egg1 cup milk1/3 tsp. salt1 1/2 c. flour1 1/2 tsp. baking powder2 very ripe bananas, mashed

• Directions:

First beat the egg. Then add the milk and other ingredients in the order given, beating well. Next, fry in pan or on griddle, as you would other pancakes. Lastly, top with your favorite syrup and a dusting of confectioners' sugar. For a large family double or triple the ingredients.

Serves 4-6.

How can analyzing sequential order of text help us become better

readers?

Kate Barlow preserved peaches which lasted for years, and you can too if you follow these few simple steps. First

check the jars for cracks or chips. Second place the lids in boiling water to sterilize. While the lids boil, wash the jars and rings in hot, soapy water. Next place the boiling

hot peaches and syrup into the hot, sterilized jars. As soon as the jar is full within a half inch of headspace wipe the rim of the jar clean. Immediately cap the jar with the hot lid. Next place the jar in a steamer. After steaming for twenty minutes remove the jar from the steam bath. Once the jar has cooled you can store it until needed. The peaches will stay fresh for several

years.

1. Which words in this paragraph show you order?2. What would be wrong with putting the fourth

sentence before the second sentence?

Why is it important to discern main ideas and the details that support

them??To locate information

quickly and understanding what it is that we are reading!

What are some signals that show us Main Idea and the details that support them?