Main Idea (RI 10.2)- Petty’s PPT
The purpose of the paragraph or text
Identifying Main Idea
Example
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to walk on the surface of the moon, but they were not the last. That was Gene Cernan, the last man to step off the lunar surface. In total there have been twelve men who have walked on the moon, all of whom had done so between 1969 and 1972, which is the most recent non-Michael Jackson moon walking.
Understanding Main Idea
You must comprehend the text.
Focus on the BIGGEST idea.
Armstrong & Aldrin
First Men on the Moon
Cernan was the
Last Man on the Moon
12 Men Have Walked
On the Moon
This paragraph is about moon walkers.
Careful…
Test writers may ask you:
“Another good title for this passage would be…”
It’s just a way of asking for the main idea.