Concept Review
What is the first question you should ask when finding the main idea?
Who is the story about? Or Who is the topic?
The person the story is about is called:
Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagara River about halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagara Falls is on the American and Canadian border.The American Falls is 167 feet high.On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. People travel from all over the world to witness the beauty of the falls. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America.
(Who: Niagara Falls.
What: is very beautiful)
What is the second question you should ask when finding the main idea?
What are they doing?
Where the story takes place is called:
Setting
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It is located on an island in New York Harbor. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become a universal symbol of freedom. As a result, people travel from all over the world to see the statue in person. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year.
(Who: Statue of Liberty
What: Many people come to visit)
Supporting Details
The conflict characters experience is called:
Kangaroos are herbivores, which means they only eat grasses, leaves and roots. The baby kangaroo, or a joey, lives in the mother's pouch for 9 months.They only like grass that is green and close to the ground. Animals that eat food close to the ground are also known as "grazers". What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Kangaroos eat grasses, leaves and roots.
Who: Kangaroo's diet
What: They only eat grass, leaves, and roots
A. Real
B. Made Up
A. Real
The resolution the characters come to at the end of the story is called:
The solution
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's.The 363 mile canal connected Albany, New York to Lake Erie in Buffalo for the first time. When the canal opened in 1825, building supplies and goods could be transported quickly and cheaply across New York State. Before this, moving goods was expensive and took a very long time.What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's.
Who: Erie Canal
What: Made it easier for people to transport goods
Where can you usually find the main idea in the text?
The first and last paragraph
A fiction text is:
A. Real
B. Made Up
B. Made up