Lesson 6 Reading

• English

Stijn		Cas		Daan
			Tygo		Arthur
Coen	Jayden	Amber	Luit	Jenny	Luceen
Ayda	Jasmin	Valentijn	Stefan	Jelle	Wessel
Fouad	Elias		Ece	Samya	Tuana

Teacher 

Blackboard 

Today 

• Reading 
• Text structure 
• Summary
• Finding main idea and the purpose of the paragraphs  

Text structure ex 18 b 

purpose 

The writer would like		examples
you to learn	inform	newspaper, report
to tell you smth	instruct	recipe, manual
you (not) to do smth	activate	invitation , advert
to give their opinion	convince	response on website , review
to entertain	amuse	fictional story, comic

Paragraphs can 

-give an idea, argument

-give examples 

-give proof or facts 

-contain a conclusion

-summerise 

-comment on the opinion 

* The main idea is the central or most important, idea in a paragraph or passage. It states the purpose and sets the direction of the paragraph or passage. 

* When the main idea of a paragraph is stated, it is most often found in the first sentence of the paragraph. However, the main idea may be found in any sentence of the paragraph. 

*The main idea may be split. The first sentence of a paragraph may present a point of view, while the last sentence presents a contrasting or opposite view. 

* To find the main idea of any paragraph or passage, ask these questions:

1. Who or what is the paragraph about?

2. What aspect or idea about the ‘who’ or ‘what’ is the author concerned with? 

Exercises main idea:

Native people in early North America liked to play games. Their favorite games were played with a stick and a ball, like lacrosse. In lacrosse, the rule is that you can't touch the ball with your hands. You catch the ball in a net on the end of a stick and use the stick to throw the ball.

1. Their favorite games were played with a stick and a ball, like lacrosse
2. Native people in early North America liked to play games.
3. You catch the ball in a net on the end of a stick and use the stick to throw the ball.
4. In lacrosse, the rule is that you can't touch the ball with your hands.

Not all plants grow in the same way. Some plants grow and reproduce in one year and are called annuals. Some plants grow and reproduce in two years and are called biennials. Other plants grow and reproduce for many years and are called perennials.

1. Other plants grow and reproduce for many years and are called perennials.
2. Some plants grow and reproduce in two years and are called biennials.
3. Not all plants grow in the same way.
4. Some plants grow and reproduce in one year and are called annuals.

It is often said that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but this isn’t true. Go ask the forest rangers. Rangers who spend their summers as fire-fighters will tell you that every thundershower brings several bolts of lightning to their lookout stations.

What is the main idea in the text? Write your answer down below.

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 year in the history of the company.

What is the main idea in the text? Write your answer down below.

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