Lesson 1:Using Headings to Determine the Main Idea (nonfiction)

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Sometimes all you need is a good heading to determine the main idea in a block of text. Young readers learn how to use headings to guild them to determining the main idea. They practice as a class, in pairs, and then on their own. The lesson does stress that it's not just the heading, but the heading and evidence from the text that will help them pin-point the main idea.