main+idea+formula+worksheet

Name _ Date Tropical Weather: predictable but hazardous __ Read the attached article by Grant Bigg from the //The Geographical Magazine// and fill in the information needed in the table below. Once the first three spaces are filled in, use the “main idea formula” listed below to come up with a main idea for the article and write it in the space provided. **
 * Main Idea Formula: Topic + What is said about the topic + Purpose = Main Idea **
 * Topic **
 * What is said about the topic **
 * What is said about the topic **
 * Purpose **
 * Purpose **
 * Main Idea
 * Main Idea

(This did not copy great from Microsoft word. The bottom writing would be in a table with lines separating the columns and rows)