Main Ideas in a Long Talk

What are we learning today?

You will find the main idea of a long talk about sport.

Explanation

• A long talk has many details.
• The main idea is the big idea of the talk.
• A detail is a small fact.
• Ask three questions: Who? What happened? How did it end?

Examples

1. Main idea: Rachel went windsurfing for the first time. It was hard at first, then fun.
2. Main idea: Fahim's dream is to be a cricket player.
3. Detail: Rachel fell off the board a lot.

Remember!

• Look for the big idea, not only for small facts.
• Ask: Who? What happened? How did it end?

Check yourself

1. What did Rachel do at the weekend?
2. How did it end for Rachel?
3. Is "She fell off the board a lot" the main idea or a detail?