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2. LEARN ENGLISH WITH US!
Slide 1- Section Title Home. This is the cover page for the course -Learn English with Us! for an ENL class. (English as a New Language has replaced ELL –English Language Learners) Graphic shows multiethnic adult people holding electronic devices .( graphic bought for use at Weebly)

3. Welcome to all ENL Learners !
Introduction
We are delighted that you have decided to take this opportunity to improve or review your
comprehension skills. Without comprehension, it is difficult for reading to occur.
After completing this module, you will be able to analyze( ???) paragraphs for main ideas and
supporting details which will improve your reading comprehension.
When you wish to skip the practice activities and proceed to the Knowledge Check, just click
the Knowledge Check button.
Slide 2-SectionTitle -Introduction. Welcome message to learners . Learner Objective- will be able to analyze paragraphs for main ideas and supporting details. Instructions on how to proceed to the Knowledge check. Create a glossary. Add analyze Arrow to next slide ( Audio recording of Introduction ??? Maybe)

4. Finding the Main Idea What does the main idea do?
The main idea expresses the central point or what the paragraph is about. This means that you have answered the following questions:
What is the article or reading mainly about? (topic)
What point is the author trying to make? (main idea)
Example:
Summer is a wonderful time to spend at Jones Beach. It is a beach with a wonderful boardwalk and white colored
soft sand. The coastline is narrow, but many people enjoy walking along the beach. Children like to play in the
ocean and walk along the rocks that can be seen at low tide. This is a fun beach for people of all ages.
In the paragraph, the topic is Jones Beach. The main idea is that summer is a wonderful time at Jones Beach.
Slide 3-Section Title –Finding the Main Idea. What the main idea does. What questions are answered to identify the topic and main idea. Example paragraph that shows the topic and main idea Add to glossary-author, topic, main idea,. Arrow next slide,

5. Steps for finding the main idea and details
Read the paragraph.
Look for details in the paragraph.
Decide on the main idea.
Read each sentence carefully.
Decide if the sentences tell parts of the whole story.
If so, then the sentences are the details in the paragraph.
Remember, all the sentences add up to the main idea.
Slide 4-Section Title- Steps for finding the main idea . Graphic- book with label Main Idea and Details-Creative Commons Google Image. Arrow to proceed to next slide with Part II on finding main idea

6. Where to look for the main idea?
Sometimes the main idea is a sentence in the paragraph and sometimes you have to come up with the main idea yourself (implied).
Take a good look at the following examples:
It is often said that lighting never strikes in the same place, but this isn’t’ true. Forest Rangers who spent their summers as firefighters will tell you that every thunder shower brings several bolts of lightening to their lookout stations.
Main Idea- It is often said that lighting never strikes in the same place, but this isn’t’ true.
Details-The sentences that follow support the idea in the first sentence.
Costs were low that year and the output high. There was a good person for each job and the market remained firm. There were no losses from fire. All in all, it was the best years in the history of the company.
Main Idea- All in all, it was the best years in the history of the company.
Details- The first three sentences give the details.
Slide 5-SectionTitle-Where to look for the main idea/details. Example-two sentences that show main idea found in the first sentence, and one with main idea found in the last sentence. Other sentences are the supporting details. Example continues on next slide. Graphic shows- eyes, eyebrows and thin mouth, Creative Commons-Google Image. Citation for sentences 1 and 2(Reading-Main Ideas ( Rev. August ) Arrow to proceed to next slide.

7. Where to look for the main idea continues.
Example:
Do you wear glasses? Make sure your glasses fit well. The earpieces should be at eye
level. Don’t try to adjust the earpieces yourself. Take your glasses for adjustments to
the place you bought them. Keep your glasses in a case when you’re not wearing them.
This will prevent scratches. Keep the lenses clean. A soft cloth is best for cleaning.
Implied Main Idea- Taking care of your glasses involves many steps.
Details- All the sentences give details about the main idea.
Now you are ready for the next step, practice! You may skip the practice activity and go
directly to the Knowledge Check if you think you have mastered the concept of main idea
and supporting details. Click the arrow to proceed to the practice slide or the
button for the Knowledge Check.
Slide 6-Section Title- Where to look for the main idea continues. Example sentence for Implied main idea. Citation for sentence 3 Reading-Main Ideas(Rev. August 2005). Learners have a choice- Proceed to the next slide for practice activity or button for Knowledge Check if skipping the practice activity.

8. Practice Instructions
Remember that main ideas are supported by details.
Practice your understanding. You may repeat this activity more than once.
Main Idea and Details
Multiple Choice
Question 1 of 6
Where Elida lives, the weather is always changing. In the fall, the weather can be cool and crisp. The winters are cold and biting. The spring weather starts to get warmer and it is very wet. In the summer, the weather is hot and humid.
What is the main idea of this paragraph? (Click the letter to the correct answer.)
Changing weather.
Cold weather.
Summer weather.
Fall weather.
Feedback
Correct! The paragraph is mainly about different types of weather in the area.
Incorrect. One of the four types of weather described in the area. (winter)
Incorrect. One of the four types of weather in the area. (summer)
Incorrect. One of the four types of weather described in the area. (fall)
Slide 8-SectionTitle –Practice Instructions for Main Idea. Multiple Choice with feedback information. Learners may repeat this practice activity more than once. Question 1of 7. questions continue on next slide. Graphic organizer on Main Idea and Details. Creative Commons Google Image.

9. Practice Activity continues Main Idea and Details Multiple Choice
Question 2 of 6
Which term best describes the main idea of a piece of writing? (Click the letter to the correct answer.)
Detail
Major point
Broad topic
Partial detail
Feedback
Incorrect. Details support the main idea in a paragraph.
Correct! The main idea is the major point of a paragraph.
Incorrect. The main idea is specific and has a point.
Incorrect. The main idea is not part of a detail but the major
point of a paragraph.
Slide 9-Section Title- Practice Activity continues. Multiple Choice Question 2 of 6 on Main Idea and Details with Feedback.

10. Daniela works in the garden. Vegetables grow in her garden.
Question 3 of 6
Daniela has a flower garden. She has many flowers in her garden. They are red, yellow, and pink. Some flowers are big. Some are small. Daniela likes flowers very much. What is the main idea? (Click the letter to the correct answer.)
Daniela works in the garden.
Vegetables grow in her garden.
She grows many flowers.
d. The flowers are red, yellow, and pink
Feedback
Incorrect. None of the sentences supports working in the garden.
Incorrect. There is no mention of vegetables being grown in the garden.
Correct! This answer is supported by the details that describe several colors of the flowers.
Incorrect. The colors of the flowers are listed.
Question 4 of 6
Weather reporters, like Emma, work hard. They have to give out a lot of information. That’s why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather. They don’t use many words. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out fast. What is the main idea? (Click the letter to the correct answer.)
Weather reporters need to know where it is cold.
Pictures help get information out fast.
Their reports need to be correct.
They have to know where it is raining.
Slide 10-Section Title- Question 3 of 6 with Feedback. Question 4 of 6 with Feedback on next slide

11. Incorrect. The paragraph does not mention cold weather.
Question 4 of 6
Feedback
Incorrect. The paragraph does not mention cold weather.
Correct! This is the main idea of the paragraph supported by the details describing how information is given out.
Incorrect. Reports are not mentioned in the paragraph.
Incorrect. Types of weather not mentioned in the paragraph.
Question 5 of 6
Brian Love was one of the greatest baseball players in history. He came from a sports background. Both his parents were athletes. His mom was a fast runner in
School. His dad played baseball. Brian learned how to catch a ball before he could walk. Brian’s parents are one of the reasons he was good at sports.
Which sentence best supports why Brian was good at sports? ( Click the letter to the
Correct answer.)
Brian was a terrific athlete and baseball player.
He learned how to catch a baseball before he could walk.
His mom was a fast runner in school.
Both his parents were athletes.
Slide 11-Section Title- Question 4 of 6 Feedback. Question 5 of 6 with feedback on next slide.

12. Incorrect. States when his baseball skills were developed.
Question 5 of 6
Feedback
Incorrect. Does not state why he might be a terrific athlete and baseball player.
Incorrect. States when his baseball skills were developed.
Incorrect. His mother was an athlete.
Correct! His parents being athletes helped Brian to develop athletic skills at an
early age.
Question 6 of 6
Which is the best definition for supporting details? ( Click the letter to the correct answer.)
Details that support other details.
Information that supports the introduction.
Sentences that make the main idea clearer.
Sentences that help form the conclusion of a paragraph.
Incorrect. Supporting details support the main idea not other details.
Incorrect. An introduction is the opening of an essay or speech.
Correct! They make the main idea stronger and clearer.
Incorrect. In a conclusion, you summarize what is written about.
Slide 12-Section Title- Question 5 of 6 Feedback. Question 6 of 6 with Feedback. Completes Practice activity. Learner can complete more than once then proceed to Knowledge Check next slide.

13. Knowledge Check
Main Idea and Supporting details
All ENL learners will complete the Knowledge Check from the Brain POP website.
Instructions:
All ENL learners will watch the video The Mysteries of Life with Tim and Toby. To view full screen click on arrows in the lower right corner. You may repeat the video as many times as necessary.
Movie transcript also available.
Beginner ENL learners should complete the Challenge Section-Fill in the Blanks with vocabulary listed on the left. Also, Quiz Section questions 1-10.
Advance Learners should complete the Activities Section-Question and Answer, Graphic Organizer and Vocabulary.
Slide 13-Section Title Knowledge Check Brain Pop

14. Brain Pop
Slide 14- Title- Knowledge Check. BrainPop video 4:32 .- License- Standard YouTube License Education activities. Published on Feb 13, 2015
In this Brain POP video, Tim and Moby will show you how to figure out the main point of a piece of writing, whether it’s an essay, article, or paragraph. After watching visit for interactive activities to learn more about the main idea!