The way in finding the implied main idea in reading

·         Summarize the passage. After you’ve read the passage given to you, summarize what you’ve just read. Just be sure that your one sentence is broad enough to cover every detail in the text.

·         Look for repetition of ideas. If you read through a paragraph and you have no idea how to summarize it because there is so much information, start looking for repeated words, phrases, ideas, or similar ideas.Main idea

·         Several sentences in a paragraph can imply the main idea by introducing facts about the topic before actually stating the topic.

·         Implied ideas can be drawn from facts, reasons, or examples that give hints or suggestions concerning the main idea. These hints will be clues leading you to discover the main idea in selected text.

·         Use the hints below to determine the correct main idea of this paragraph.

After reading a paragraph ask, “what point is the author making in the passage?”

Ask the following questions: Who – does the passage discuss a person or group of people?

When – does the text name a place?

Why – do you find the reason or explanation for something that happened?

How – does this information indicate a method or a theory?