Graphic Organizer: English III: Module 1: Lesson 4: Section 4:Reading for Main Idea and Supporting Ideas Worksheet #2

Directions: Graphic organizers help us see how well a writer supports a main idea. They can also be used to find the implicit or implied main idea. In this case, let’s turn the graphic organizer upside down and see what main idea is suggested by the supporting points.

Use your summaries to fill in the supporting ideas. When finished, add up all the details in your mind and type in what you think Hurston’s main idea is.

Main Idea Diagram:“How It Feels to Be Colored Me”

Implicit Main Idea:

1. SupportingIdea:

2. SupportingIdea:

3. SupportingIdea:

4. SupportingIdea:

5. SupportingIdea:

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Main Idea Diagram:“How It Feels to Be Colored Me”

Implicit Main Idea:

1. SupportingIdea:

Zora likes to entertain the white visitors, but other black people don’t

like it.

2. SupportingIdea:

When Zora goes away to school, she

realizes that the world outside of her community sees her as no more than a

“colored” girl.

3. SupportingIdea:

Zora doesn’t let discrimination get her down. She believes that strength will win

out over race.

4. SupportingIdea:

Although she is constantly reminded

of slavery, Zora believes it is in the past and finished.

She is ready to move on and enjoy life.

5. SupportingIdea:

Zora doesn’t focus on race;

she believes she is beautiful just as

she is.

Implicit Main Idea: Racism could get Zora down, but she chooses to celebrate herself.