MODULE 3: Identifying the Main Idea and Summarizing (IDENTIFYING THE MAIN IDEA)

Question 1

what is TOPIC?

Answer 1

• a topic is the subject matter, what it is about
• it is usually expressed in a word or phrase

Question 2

what is MAIN IDEA?

Answer 2

• refers to complete statement
• the point the writer is making about the topic.
• tells more about the overall idea of paragraph
• most important or central thought of a paragraph which tells the reader what the text is about

Question 3

what is the difference of Topic and Main Idea?

Answer 3

• TOPIC is a subject that can only be a word whereas MAIN IDEA is in a complete statement about the topic.

Question 4

the MAIN IDEA can be in how many sentence?

Answer 4

• one (1)

Question 5

what is included in a main idea that is in one (1) sentence?

Answer 5

• condensed specific ideas, informations or details in the passage into a general, all-inclusive statement of the author’s message.

Question 6

the main idea is also called what?

Answer 6

• a topic sentence (in a paragraph)
• thesis statement (in an essay)
• theme (in a literary piece)

Question 7

where are the useful places to look for the main idea?

Answer 7

• in the BEGINNING of the paragraph
• in the MIDDLE of the paragraph
• at the END of the paragraph