Main Idea
What is the main idea of a text?
The most important point the author is making
What is text evidence?
Proof from the text
What are the 3 main purposes?
Inform, Persuade, Entertain
What is an inference?
A smart guess using evidence
What must every answer include?
Answer + evidence
Where is the main idea usually found?
Beginning or repeated throughout the text
Why do we use text evidence?
To support answers
If a text gives facts, what is the purpose?
Inform
What 2 things do you need to infer?
Text + your thinking
How many pieces of evidence are best?
At least 2
What helps support the main idea?
Details / evidence
If the question asks “How do you know?” what must you include?
Evidence
If a text tries to convince you, what is the purpose?
Persuade
What is cause and effect?
Why something happens and what happens
What is a strong response?
Clear answer + evidence + explanation
If a paragraph is about how bees help plants grow, what is the main idea?
Bees help plants grow (pollination)
If your evidence doesn’t match your answer, what should you do?
Fix your answer
If a story is meant for fun, what is the purpose?
Entertain
If it rains and the ground gets wet, what is the cause?
Rain
What does “explain your thinking” mean?
Tell how evidence supports your answer
How can you find the main idea if it’s not stated?
Use details to infer
What makes strong evidence?
Directly supports the answer
Why is author’s purpose important?
Helps understand why the text was written
Why do authors show relationships (cause/effect, problem/solution)?
To explain ideas clearly
What should you check before submitting?
Did I answer, prove, and explain?