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?
When they ask what a character is like, what do they want to know?
What is character trait.
We had to *vacate* the building when the tornado siren sounded because no one could be left in side.
What is leave empty?
True or False? It is good to help your neighbor if they have a questions on the state test or about signing in.
Answer: What is False. There is ABSOLUTELY no talking!
How many details make a strong paragraph? a) 1 b) 3 c) 8 d) 10
What is b?
When you retell a story, what six words help you do it?
What is SWBSTF
My body was still *quivering* after my brother jumped out from behind the bush to scare me.
What is shaking?
What should you always do to a passage on the ELA to help yourself answer the questions that follow?
What is underline or highlight sentences?
In a persuasive essay, your paragraphs start with what?
What is reasons?
What does SIWBS stand for?
What is somebody wanted but so then?
True or false: You must answer every question you have seen before pausing a test.
What is 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 makes characters act the way they do?
What is feelings or motivation?
What is a stanza?
What is a section of a poem?
How many sentences make up the first detail of this 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.
What is 3?
Read this paragaph.
Sometimes, hawks and owls are badly injured by cars. These birds face a huge problem, because they can no longer hunt for food. One way to fix this is to keep the birds at special rehabilitation centers. People can visit the centers to learn more about hawks and owls.
What is the problem and solution
Problem: birds can't hunt for food
Solution - rehabilitation centers
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 perfect place?
Describe the term "point of view." Be ready to give an example from one of our stories.
What is the way a character tells something the way THEY see it, and this might be different from how another character sees it? Tops and Bottoms