Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Wednesday Activities - Main Idea 10-12-11

Ideas can be arranged in order of how general or specific they are. For instance, meal is more general than lunch (lunch is one kind of meal), and lunch is more general than sandwich (sandwich is one type of lunch). Put a 1 by the most general idea in each group, a 2 by the less general idea, and a 3 by the most specific idea.
 
Example:
__1__ tools     ___3___ circular saw         _2_power tool
Tools is more general than power tools (power tools are one kind of tools), and circular saw is more specific than power tools (a circular saw is a power tool).


ACTIVITY 1
Put a 1 by the most general idea in each group, a 2 by the less general idea, and a 3 by the most specific idea.
A.___ board games       ___ Monopoly       ___games
B.___ coin                     ___ money            ___ quarter
C.___microwave           ___ appliance        ___ kitchen appliance
D.___ reading material  ___ sports pages  ___ newspaper
E.___ amusement –park rides    ___ roller coasters   ___ rides
F.___ parent                 ___ father              ___relative
 ACTIVITY 2

Read the Passage and identify the Main Idea and Supporting Details
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods in the 1800’s.  The 363 mile canal connected Albany, New York to Lake Erie in Buffalo for the first time.  When the Canal opened in 1825, building supplies and goods could be transported quickly and cheaply across New York State.  Canal boats pulled by mules carried people and supplies across New York. 

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