MAIN IDEA
What is main idea?
What the text is mostly about.
What are context clues?
Clues in the sentence that help find meaning
What is text evidence?
Proof from the passage.
What is theme?
The lesson or message.
What should you do first on the EOG?
Read carefully.
The paragraph tells how bees make honey. What is the main idea?
How bees make honey.
“The puppy was tiny.” What does tiny mean?
Small
Where do answers usually come from?
The text
A girl keeps trying and succeeds. Theme?
Never give up.
If unsure of answer?
Eliminate wrong choices.
Key details help support the _________.
Main idea
“The water was freezing.” What does freezing mean?
Very cold
What should you do before answering?
Go back to the passage.
Friends help each other. Theme?
Teamwork / Friendship matters.
Should you rush?
NO
A story about rainforests explains the animals, plants, and weather there. Main idea?
Rain forests
He sprinted to class.” What does sprinted mean?
Ran fast
Sentence stem: “According to the text…”
Use evidence from passage.
Boy lies and loses trust. Theme?
Honesty is important.
What if answer isn’t obvious?
Go back to text.
Why is finding the main idea important?
It helps understand the whole text.
What should you do if you don’t know a word?
Reread and use context clues.
Why underline important parts?
Helps find answers faster.
Why is theme different from main idea?
Theme is lesson; main idea is what story is about.
What should you do when finished?
Check your work.