Skill 3 Identify the Best Title

Another way to identify the main idea of a reading passage and to show that you understand what you are reading is to think about the best title for that passage. The best title would be a word or phrase that describes the entire passage, not just a part of it.

Let’s read a passage and think through the best title for it. Remember that the best title should be something that ties the entire passage together in the best way.

Three athletes are highlighted in the summer issue of Sports Illustrated magazine. Here is some general information on each one. Starting on page 26 you can find indepth stories on each athlete by our own editor, Max Persell.

Oscar De La Hoya, nicknamed the Golden Boy, is a Mexican-American ...

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