Main Idea and Details
The main idea of a passage is: a) How the story starts b) How the story ends c) What the whole passage was mostly about d) What the first sentence is about.
What is C?
What do we use to help guide our Annotations?
we use our Genre Based Thinking Jobs
When an author uses words like first, then, next, finally, what is he trying to tell us?
He is telling us about the order of events or the sequence of how things happened.
We had to *vacate* the building when the tornado siren sounded because no one could be left in side.
What is the meaning of the word vacate?
What are the clues?
leave or empty.
Clues - context or situation." no one could be left in side"
Which suffix tells us that an action has happened in the past?
Make "laugh" to past tense
ed
laughed
What will you use to support your answer about main ideas?
Textual Evidence
How do I know if a passage is FICTION?
The passage will be about a story.
Vanilla has long been the best-selling ice cream flavor not only because it is creamy and delicious, but also because of its ability to enhance so many other desserts and treats.
What genre of writing is this?
NON FICTION
My body was still *quivering* after my brother jumped out from behind the bush to scare me.
What is the meaning of quivering?
What the clues?
shaking
Clues: Context or Situation: One would be shaken after being scared.
What punctuation marks tell me that the words are spoken words?
Quotation marks
What is the main idea for this paragraph? What details can you use to support your answer?
Rain is the liquid form of water that falls from the sky in drops. Rain fills lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. It provides the fresh water needed by humans, animals, and plants. If too much rain falls, however, dangerous flooding may happen
The first sentence introduce the topic of Rain and the other sentences adds more detail about rain.
What does the word "Non fiction" mean
It means the passage is about a main topic and it will be about something REAL.
What genre of writing is this?
When I unrolled the carpet on my living room floor, I accidentally bumped into the table. The table fell with a crash and the green potted plant on top of it tumbled onto the hardwood floor. What a mess!
FICTION
The giant ice cream sundae was so *scrumptious* that I ate the entire thing.
What is the meaning of the word "scrumptious"?
Delicious
Clue: Context/situation and the words: I ate the entire thing
True or false: The comma separates the dialogue tag from the spoken words.
TRUE
What is the main idea of this paragraph? I believe that children should not have homework on the weekends. Children needs time to play. They also need to spend time with their families. Some kids have extra activities like karate or dance. Homework for children on the weekends is a bad idea.
What is children should not have homework on the weekends?
What is the GBTJ for Fiction?
Main character
Motivation
Problem
Solution
Lesson Learnt
What genre of writing can this be? what clues are there?
"When will we eat dinner?" I asked mom. Mom said, "Soon."
FICTION
Dialogue is used between 2 characters. This usually happens in a story.
The student tried to *assimilate* the information so that he could understand how satellites orbit in space.
What is the meaning of the word assimilate?
learn.
Context/situation clues: the word "understand how"
What tense is the following word?
fought
past tense
Identify the main idea and give supporting details in the following paragraph?
My birthday cake was delicious and beautiful. The flavor was chocolate. It was swirled with vanilla. It tasted great with milk. The decorations included roses and my name in script writing. I loved how my cake tasted and looked.
Main idea is birthday cake.
Supporting details :
- chocolate flavor swirled with vanilla.
- tasted great with milk
- decorated with roses and name in script writing
What is the GBTJ for Non Fiction?
Main Topic
Author's Message
Author's Topic
A river begins as a tiny trickle of water on high ground. The water may come from rainfall, from melting snow or ice, or from underground through a spring. As the trickle runs downhill, it combines with other trickles. It may be called a stream, a brook, or a creek.
What genre of writing is this? How do we know?
NON-FICTION
The sentences are factual.
The words are very formal and is trying to tell us about the main topic.
Where we live in Northern Maine, the winters are quite harsh. Each year we fly to a warm climate for a break from the cold weather. It feels like *utopia* every time we step off the plane at our destination.
What is the meaning of the word "utopia"?
Heaven/dreamland
Context/situation clue: Harsh winter - fly to warm climate for a break - feels like.....
What is the present tense for the following word?
saw
sees