Topic & Details
Topic: Dogs.
Which sentence tells a detail about dogs?
A. Dogs bark.
B. The sun is hot.
Answer:
Dogs bark.
A story shows a boy planting a seed and watering it.
What is the story mostly about?
Growing plants / planting a seed
Two friends share their toys.
What lesson do we learn?
Share with others.
The puppy is tiny.
Does tiny mean big or very small?
Very small
Fish live in water.
Fact or opinion?
Fact
Topic: School.
Tell one detail about school.
Examples: Students learn, teachers help us, we read books.
A text says:
• Bees make honey
• Bees visit flowers
What is the text mostly about?
Bees
A boy tells the truth after breaking a toy.
What lesson does this teach?
Never give up / keep trying
The turtle moved slowly.
Does slowly mean fast or not fast?
Not fast
Pizza is the best food.
Fact or opinion?
Opinion.
Topic: Rainy Day
Which detail fits best?
A. Kids use umbrellas
B. Kids swim in the ocean
Kids use umbrellas.
A girl practices reading every day.
What is the MAIN idea of the story?
Practice helps you get better.
Animals help each other find food in the forest.
What message does the story teach?
Help others / teamwork
The sun was bright, so Mia wore sunglasses.
What does bright mean?
Strong light / very sunny
Dogs need food and water to live.
Fact or opinion?
Fact
Topic: Birds.
Which two details match birds?
• Birds can fly
• Birds have feathers
• Birds drive cars
Birds can fly and birds have feathers.
Penguins swim, slide on ice, and live in cold places.
What is the central idea?
Penguins
A new student feels lonely. Another student invites them to play. What lesson can we learn?
Be kind / include others
The boy felt proud after finishing his drawing.
Why did he feel proud?
He did something well / finished his work
My teacher is the best teacher.
Fact or opinion?
Opinion.
Details:
• It has stripes
• It runs fast
• It lives in Africa
What animal might this be?
Zebra
A class works together to clean the playground.
What is the CENTRAL idea?
Working together helps / teamwork
A girl keeps trying to ride her bike even when she falls.
What lesson does the story teach?
Never give up or Keep Trying.
The child was exhausted after running all day.
Does exhausted mean full of energy or very tired?
Very tired
Recess is the most fun part of school.
Fact or opinion?
Opinion