Main Idea
What does the main idea mean?
Main idea is what the whole paragraph or story is about.
It was in the middle of summer and all Jane wanted was ice cream to cool her off. It was sweltering out.
What does sweltering mean?
A. very cold
B. icy
C. very hot
D. stinky
C
Mike put on shorts, a tank top, and sunglasses to go out to play.
What season is it?
Tigers are a type of cat that are very different than house cats. Cats meow and purr whereas tiger roar loudly. Tigers live in the wild and house cats usually live in a house or neighborhood. What is the main idea?
Tigers and cats are different
Two squirrels seemed to frolic as they ran up the tree. Frolic means to play in a fun way.
What is the meaning of frolic?
What the message or moral of the story is?
theme
The skunk starts hissing, clicking its teeth, and stamping its feet. What can you infer?
A. The skunk is warning you.
B. The skunk is spraying you.
C. The skunk is biting you.
D. The skunk is playing with you.
Benjamin Franklin grew up in Boston. He worked in his brother's print shop for four years, from 1718 to 1722. He quit school and started working when he was only 12 years old. In a way, working as a printer was almost as good as going to school. Ben read a lot and learned a lot. Ben was smarter than his brother and he was a better printer, too. Ben's brother wanted him to work for him until Ben was 21, but Ben had other ideas. He ran away to Philadelphia when he was 17.
What is the main idea?
A. Benjamin Franklin grew up in Boston.
B. Benjamin Franklin had a job in a printing press
that helped him learn a lot of things.
C. Benjamin Franklin was smarter than his brother.
B. Benjamin Franklin had a job in a printing press that helped him learn a lot of things.
The sound of the two trains barreling down the tracks at once was deafening!
What is the meaning of deafening?
caption
What can you infer from this statement?
Skunks are nocturnal, meaning they are active at night while you are sleeping.
A. Skunks are busy during the day.
B. Skunks sleep during the day.
C. Skunks are busy both day and night.
D. Skunks sleep all the time.
What does the word evidence mean?
proof or words that support your answer from the text
Every morning when I get up and make my own breakfast. I eat, brush my teeth, comb my hair, get dressed and make my bed. After that, it is my job to feed the dog in the morning. Then, I can read or play until it is time to walk to school.
The main topic of this passage is:
A. What time I eat breakfast
B. I am very independent in the morning.
C. My morning activities
D. Riding the bus to school
C. My morning routine
The willow is seventy feet high with branches that extend across the lake.
What is the meaning of the word willow?
A bush
A forest
A tall tree
Taking a guess of what will happen.
Prediction
Making inferences from a reading selection is also called .
A. dangling modifiers
B. drawing conclusions
C. acting out
D. drawing pictures
I can't wait until summer begins. I am going to stay at my grandmother's house for an entire month. She spoils me with love and presents. I enjoy helping her in the garden and playing board games with her. When it's time to go home she takes me on a big shopping trip. It is a lot of fun. When the month is over, I am not ready to leave. What is the main idea?
The narrator loves spending time at this grandmother's house.
What is the meaning of the word subjects in the sentence below?
There are many subjects taught at school each day, such as math, reading, and science.
A. school
B. test grades
C. areas of study
D. homework assignments
What is another word for an illustration?
A picture
Karen set up a stand and asked her mom to buy her lemons and sugar at the store. What can we infer Karen wants to do? (Answer in a complete sentence.)
A comparison using "like" or "as" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile