Ideas

In this video, I show you how to use the skim-and-scan prereading strategy to make text predictions about he main idea and supporting ideas in a selection, how to use the Main Ideas and Supporting Details Graphic Organizer, and finally, how to use the graphic organizer to write a summary.

Deciphering the difference between the main ideas of a story and the supporting details of a story

This video reviews how to read for main ideas and supporting details as well as how to use the MI & SD graphic organizer that we will use in class. Also, it briefly reviews the skim and scan prereading strategy.

A group of related sentences that revolve around one idea in which are an attempt to evolve the writers ideas

In this video lesson, Mr. Donnelly will be explaining how to formulate a main idea and it's supporting details.