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The Big Dogs

• Subject, Main Idea,
• Authors Purpose
• and Theme

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Subject

• Topic of the text
• Identified in a word or short phrase
• How to identify the subject
• What is the piece of writing about?

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Try this one

• What is the subject of this story?
• The Tortoise the Hare

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Main Idea

• Message of the text
• State what the author is saying about the subject
• How to identify the Main Idea
• Identify subject
• Look at title, conclusion, and first sentence of
  each paragraph
• What are the repeated phrases/ideas (5 Ws)
• Read the conclusion does it support the ideas
• What is the author proposing, defending, arguing,
  satirizing, illustrating or explaining

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Main Idea (cont.)

• Identify the main idea (cont.)
• Look for a sentence that states the main idea
• If the main idea is not stated directly, it may
  be implied or suggested
• How is the author trying to change the audience
  view?

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Main Idea Statement

• How to write a statement of the main idea
• In (title of text), author (proposes, defends,
  argues, satirizes, illustrates, explains, etc.)
  thesis or argument.
• Ex In Holes, Louis Sachar illustrates the
  importance of friendship and its impact on
  society.

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Try out writing a main idea statement

• Use the story of The Tortoise the Hare
• In (title of text), author (proposes, defends,
  argues, satirizes, illustrates, explains, etc.)
  thesis or argument.

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Authors Purpose

• How to identify Authors Purpose
• Here are your choices
• entertain
• persuade
• describe
• identify
• instruct
• which best describes the authors reason for
  writing the text? What is the author trying to
  do?
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Authors Purpose Statement

• (Authors name) purpose for writing (title of the
  piece) is to (entertain, persuade, describe,
  identify, instruct choose one) the reader and
  (connect to main idea).
• Example Louis Sachars purpose for writing
  holes is to entertain the reader and illustrate
  the importance of friendship in todays society.

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Practice Time!

• For each of the following political cartoons,
  identify
• Subject
• Main Idea
• Authors Point of View

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