Information Detectives: Non-Fiction and Inquiry · Informational Writing

Finding the Big Idea

Distinguishing between the main topic of a text and the supporting details that provide more information.

Key Questions

  1. 1What is the most important thing the author wants us to know about this topic?
  2. 2How do the small facts in this paragraph support the main idea?
  3. 3Can a text have more than one important message?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Reading - Grade 2
Grade: Grade 2
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Information Detectives: Non-Fiction and Inquiry
Period: Informational Writing

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