Title and Headings

📖Story Brief #20

The title and headings often give clues to the main idea.

🎯 Your mission

Notice the details no one mentions.

⚡ The twist

The right answer is supported by the text — not by your feelings.

What You'll Learn

The title and headings often give clues to the main idea. The title often gives a clue to the main idea. We look at the title and headings.

The title often gives a clue to the main idea.

We look at the title and headings.

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Should we look at the title for clues?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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“What was the main idea of what you read today?”

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