Reading Comprehension Strategies

Subject: ELA  ·  Grade level: 5th

Practical strategies to find main ideas, make inferences, and summarize like a pro. Reading is more than recognizing words. Strong readers ask questions, look

In this lesson

• Find the main idea
• Make inferences
• Summarize without copying

Key terms

Main idea

The most important point of a passage — usually one sentence.

Supporting detail

A fact, example, or reason that backs up the main idea.

Topic

The subject of the passage in just a few words.

Topic sentence

The sentence (usually first) that states what a paragraph is about.

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