—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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