What might happen if you misidentify the main idea?

How can a reader use major supporting details to help them identify the main idea of a reading?

What are some examples of minor supporting details?

Why is it important to set a purpose before you read a text?

Imagine you’re reading a selection titled Ancient Egyptian Architecture with the subtitles Tombs, Temples, Palaces, and In the Modern Era. In which subsection would you expect to find information about ancient burial sites? 

____context clues give the reader a word that is similar to the target word.

Minor supporting details will be the most specific information in a text.

Sometimes, authors will reference the major supporting details in the main idea.

According to Gardner’s theory, which intelligence type might benefit most from keeping a journal?

What is the main focus of Harold Gardner’s theory?