Lumen Learning
Lumen: Critical Reading: Identifying Thesis Statements
This activity focuses on identifying thesis statements including explicit and implicit thesis statements, "How to Identify the Thesis Statement" (video), topic sentences, paragraph parts graphic, and a self-check activity.
Tom Richey
Slide Share: Distinguishing Main Ideas and Supporting Details
This downloadable slideshow focuses on main ideas and supporting details including definitions, identification, and practicing with paragraphs. RI.9-10.2 central idea/summary