Headings as Guides

📖Story Brief #6

Headings often tell us the main idea of a section.

🎯 Your mission

Read deep — not just the surface.

⚡ The twist

If you can't point to it on the page, it's a guess.

What You'll Learn

Headings often tell us the main idea of a section. Headings often tell us the main idea of a section. We use them as guides.

Headings often tell us the main idea of a section.

We use them as guides.

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Do headings help us find the main idea?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Try this in real life this week.

Read a paragraph from a book and tell someone the main idea.

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“What was the main idea of what you read today?”

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We'll pick a lesson that matches exactly how well you're reading right now.

Send it to a parent or fellow reader. 5 minutes is all it takes.

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Checkout complete lesson on Main Idea for 1st Grade

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