• Tips to remember about identifying the Main Idea

    ·        find the most important information in a text or passage

    ·   the whole text or passage is about this idea

    ·   does not include very specific details

    ·        generally does not include a date
     
    Reminders for English Language Learners
    Draw a picture of the most important events to help you understand the main idea.
    Try to act out the most important event in the text to help you understand the main idea.