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What do they have in

What’s it all about? common?
What’s the category?

“From Topic to Main Idea”

Topics are similar to categories

“One Word Summary”
●  Topic = a subject or theme that is discussed In 1-2 words,
in writing or conversation what is the
●  What topic are we covering in math? Social
topic of the
studies? Science?
video?

“One Sentence Summary” Topic: General (1 or 2 words)

●  Expand on the “One Word Summary”

●  Ask yourself:
○  What is the author saying about the
topic?
○  So…what?
Main Idea: More specific

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“One Word Guided Practice

Summary”
“One Word
Summary”

“One Sentence
Summary”
“One Sentence
Summary”

Independent Practice
“One Word Summary”
How are topics and main ideas related?

“One Sentence When could you use the “1 Word

Summary”
Summary” and “1 Sentence Summary”
strategy?