[MOSAIC] Strategies for Reading Comprehension

[Margy Hillman]

one way i think it effective is to give them 5 or 6 examples of paragraphs with a main idea and/or summary. some of them right and some wrong. break them up into small groups to discuss and then have them offer their selections. too often students confuse topic with main idea and then they can't do a summary. but teaching through example and non-example can work. 

Mlredcon at aol.com wrote:  Any ideas for helping primary children identify the main idea and how to 
summarize. I have used a shoebox with items in it. Once children see the 
items, they have to state the topic (buttons) and the main idea (buttons come in 
all sizes and colors) Details (some buttons have three openings, some two 
etc.)
Maxine



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