Main Idea and Details
What is the main idea?
What the text is mostly about
Who are the people or animals in a story?
Characters
What are context clues?
Words or sentences around an unknown word that help explain its meaning
What text feature helps readers find topics quickly?
Table of contents or headings
What is text evidence?
Words or details from the text that support an answer
What are supporting details?
Facts or examples that help explain the main idea
What is the setting of a story?
Where and when the story takes place
What is a synonym for huge?
Big or enormous
What does compare mean?
To tell how things are alike
True or False: Good readers use evidence from the text to explain their answers.
True
If a passage is mostly about how dolphins communicate, what is the main idea?
Dolphins communicate in different ways.
What is the problem in a story called?
Conflict
What is an antonym for noisy?
Quiet
What does contrast mean?
To tell how things are different
If a character says, “I am scared,” what evidence shows the character’s feeling?
“I am scared.”
True or False: Supporting details should connect to the main idea.
True
If a character shares her lunch with a friend, what trait does she show?
Kindness or generosity
In the sentence, “The exhausted runner could barely walk,” what does exhausted mean?
Very tired
What is cause and effect?
A cause is why something happens, and an effect is what happens.
What should you do before choosing text evidence?
Go back into the text and reread
A passage explains how plants grow using sunlight, water, and soil. What is the main idea?
Plants need certain things to grow.
What part of the plot tells how the problem gets solved?
Resolution
In the sentence, “The freezing wind made us shiver,” what does freezing mean?
Very cold
Why do authors use captions with pictures?
To explain the picture or give more information
Why is text evidence important?
It proves or supports your answer