Main Idea/Detail
What is the main idea?
What the text is mostly about
“The dog was enormous.” What does enormous most nearly mean?
A. Small
B. Big
C. Quiet
D. Slow
B. Big
The author’s purpose means..
Why the author wrote the text
Which text feature tells what a section is about?
Heading
Which sentence is correct?
A. She run fast.
B. She runs fast.
B. She runs fast.
True or False: A detail is the most important idea in the passage.
False
What clue helps you figure out a word’s meaning?
Context Clues
Which is NOT an author’s purpose?
A. Inform
B. Entertain
C. Persuade
D. Confuse
D. Confuse
A glossary helps you
Learn what words mean
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
Which detail best supports the main idea?
A. A fun fact
B. An opinion
C. An example from the text
D. A question
C. An example from the text
“The boy glanced at the clock.” What does glanced mean?
Looked quickly
A book about how plants grow was written to
A. Inform
B. Persuade
C. Entertain
A. Inform
Which text feature helps you find information fast?
A. Caption
B. Table of Contents
C. Illustration
D. Paragraph
B. Table of Contents
Choose the correct verb:
The dogs ___ playing.
A. is
B. are
B. are
If a passage is mostly about how bees make honey, what is the main idea?
Bees make honey
If a character “whispered,” how did they speak?
A funny story about a talking dog was written to
A. Inform
B. Persuade
C. Entertain
C. Entertain
A caption explains
A picture or diagram
Which word is a adjective?
A. Quickly
B. Dog
C. Happy
D. Jump
C. Happy
The author tells how, when, and why something happened. Is this a main idea or a detail?
Detail
The best way to figure out a new word is to
Reread the sentence and look for clues
If the author gives opinions and tries to change your mind, their purpose is
A. Inform
B. Persuade
C. Entertain
B. Persuade
Fiction or Nonfiction?
“A book with headings, photos, and facts”
Nonfiction
Which sentence has correct punctuation?
A. What time is it.
B. What time is it?
B. What time is it?