Main Idea & Details
What is the main idea?
The most important point the text is about.
What is an inference?
A conclusion based on clues and what you know.
What are context clues?
Words around a word that help explain its meaning.
What is the setting?
Where and when the story takes place.
What is the author’s purpose?
The reason the author wrote the text.
What are supporting details?
Facts or examples that help explain the main idea.
If a character is shivering and wearing a coat, what can you infer?
It is cold.
Read: "The enormous elephant could not fit through the door." What does enormous mean?
Very big.
What is a character?
A person or animal in a story.
What are the three main purposes?
To inform, entertain, or persuade.
Read: "Dogs need food, water, and exercise to stay healthy." What is the main idea?
Dogs need certain things to stay healthy.
Why do readers make inferences?
To better understand the text.
What is a synonym?
A word that means the same.
What is the problem in a story?
The challenge or conflict the characters face.
What is a heading?
A title that tells what a section is about.
Why do authors include details?
To support and explain the main idea.
What do you use to make an inference?
Text evidence and background knowledge.
What is an antonym?
A word that means the opposite.
What is the solution?
How the problem is solved.
What does a caption do?
Explains a picture.
How can you find the main idea?
Look at repeated ideas and important details.
Read: "Maria hid the broken vase before her mom came home." What can you infer?
Read: "Maria hid the broken vase before her mom came home." What can you infer?
Read: "The desert was arid, with no rain for months." What does arid mean?
Very dry.
What is the theme?
The lesson or message of the story.
Why do authors use bold words?
To show important vocabulary.