https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/new-6th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/x8ddea1200317e822:key-ideas-and-details-long-passage-practice-6/x8ddea1200317e822:key-ideas-and-details-reading-informational-texts-6/a/reading-strategy-summarize-as-you-read-6 2025-10-28T20:00:44.958000582Z Reading strategy: Summarize as you read Improve your comprehension by summarizing as you read. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/9th-grade-reading-vocabulary-indiana/x068d7167a2598a90:bridging-the-gap-9-indiana/x068d7167a2598a90:determining-central-ideas-9-indiana/v/two-or-more-main-ideas-reading 2025-12-15T14:50:47.456136967Z How can a text have two or more central ideas? Texts can contain more than one central idea: multiple, equally-important arguments can be threaded through a single text. To identify if a passage has two central ideas, ask yourself if both ideas are equally important or if one is just supporting the other. Want to take notes on this video? Use this [Notes Organizer](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vt5uGrpM75qaKVotjdKPpu5hjjPDb5UgkZu8eqENhbs/copy)! video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/dCjssycNab70aIlQKaR5X9nuluysK-WnyWEsFVlgfNB8WUIYaI1GkcsoXX2eP_3mrx-m5Q1AleQYX5-CTZDQ_kTECA How can a text have two or more central ideas? Texts can contain more than one central idea: multiple, equally-important arguments can be threaded through a single text. To identify if a passage has two central ideas, ask yourself if both ideas are equally important or if one is just supporting the other. Want to take notes on this video? Use this [Notes Organizer](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vt5uGrpM75qaKVotjdKPpu5hjjPDb5UgkZu8eqENhbs/copy)! https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/GvWH9ZXy9gY.mp4/GvWH9ZXy9gY.mp4 215 Reading informational texts https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/new-6th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/x8ddea1200317e822:key-ideas-and-details-long-passage-practice-6/x8ddea1200317e822:key-ideas-and-details-reading-informational-texts-6/e/nelson-mandela-the-african-national-congress-and-the-fight-for-equality 2026-05-08T12:50:41.067279858Z Nelson Mandela and the fight for justice Practice integrated reading skills while reading longer informational texts Heather M. Meston exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/new-6th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/x8ddea1200317e822:key-ideas-and-details-long-passage-practice-6/x8ddea1200317e822:key-ideas-and-details-reading-informational-texts-6/e/a-history-of-conformity-in-american-schools 2026-05-08T12:50:41.067279858Z A history of conformity in American schools Mixed informational text practice Heather M. Meston exercise