Finding the Main Point

What are we learning today?

You will learn how to find the main idea of a short text.

Explanation

• The main point is the big idea of the whole text, not a small detail.
• Read the title and look at the pictures.
• Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph.
• Say the main idea in one sentence.
• A question at the start of a paragraph shows its topic.

Examples

1. A girl studies Kung Fu at a special school in China.
2. Our school is great because we've got lots of different clubs.
3. Music is popular in Kazakhstan. The dombra is an old tradition.

Remember!

• Choose the big idea, not a small detail like an age.
• Do not read only the first sentence and stop.

Check yourself

1. What do you read and look at first to find the main point?
2. Is the main point a small detail or the big idea?