![]() The two men looked towards the northern end of the property. 'Not much trouble out here for a young boy.' He attempted a laugh but it came out like a dog's bark. He's had some trouble at school.' Mr Carter's eyes flicked up, blinked rapidly and then shifted back to the hat occupying his hands. 'I've brought my son with me on this trip. Otherwise he had the indoor tan of a man that made money while other people did the work. His skin was already turning ruddy in the June sun. The damp patches on his shirt drew together like shapes in an atlas. Mr Carter wiped the sweat from the back of his neck. Sam's escape was his reality and he wasn't going back. 'And go where?' A holiday meant being back out in the real world, a place even people like Carter travelled to escape from. A fence that took a year to repair meant another year's work to the man who did it well. 'I'll be back to the beginning soon,' Sam said. 'Nice work fixing those fences,' he said finally. Carter twisted his hat round and round, licking his lips and clearing his throat. The fact it was Carter's house was no explanation and they both knew it. 'Never,' he replied and waited for Carter to say why he was here. Sam took it without a glance and dropped the envelopes onto the bench. He pulled out a pile of paper from his back pocket and held it out. Carter lifted his hat as if he were waiting for an appointment with the town priest, and then removed it completely as if he were talking to his mother. The more he kept out of his boss's way, the longer he'd have a job.Ĭarter came by later while Sam was chopping wood. Mr Carter didn't come out here unless he had to, which was just fine by Sam. The horses kicked and flicked their tails at flies, not caring about their owner's first visit in ten months. If you are able to rephrase your choice of a topic sentence into a question and then determine if the passage answers your question, you have been successful at selecting a main idea.Sam squinted against the sun at the distant dust trail raked up by the car on its way up to the Big House. Could you write a headline (or textbook subheading) that would express your summary in less than five words?.Does your summary contain the same ideas being expressed by the author?.Does your summary agree with this general topic?.Write a short summary in your own words about what you have read.To accomplish this goal, try the steps listed below after reading a short section of your textbook. If you are able to summarize the information in the passage in your own words,you have absorbed the correct main idea. How can I determine if I have selected the correct main idea of a paragraph? How - Does this information indicate a method or a theory?.Why - Do you find a reason or explanation for something that happened?.When - Does the information contain a reference to time?.Who - Does this passage discuss a person or group of people?.Use the hints below to determine the correct main idea of this paragraph.Īfter reading a paragraph ask, "What point is the author making in this passage?" When babies cry, they indicate that they are hungry or in pain, and this is important information for parents." Perhaps more important, the cry serves as a signal of distress. For the child, crying helps improve lung capacity and the respiratory system. But crying serves important functions for the child as well as for the parents. ![]() ![]() "To many parents, the infant's crying may be mainly an irritation, especially if it continues for long periods. Try the passage below to see if you can pick out the main idea.These hints will be clues leading you to discover the main idea in the selected text. Implied ideas can be drawn from facts, reasons, or examples that give hints or suggestions concerning the main idea.Several sentences in a paragraph can imply the main idea by introducing facts about the topic before actually stating the topic.An implied main idea can be found in several ways. It can be implied through other words in the paragraph. It is more difficult to identify a main idea when it is inferred or implied. The main idea is not always clearly stated. The main idea can be expressed as a summation of the information in the paragraph as well as a link to the information in the next paragraph. in the concluding sentences of a paragraph.The first sentence often explains the subject being discussed in the passage. It is easy to identify a main idea that is directly expressed in the text. It is often expressed directly or it can be implied. The main idea of a paragraph is the author's message about the topic. ![]()
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