Main Idea
What is the main idea of text?
It is what the text is MOSTLY about.
Where the story takes place is called?
Setting
What is the correct spelling?
A. becuz
B. bc
C. becaws
D. because
My name is Rosa. I am a third grade student in Texas. It is very hot here, so I like to play in the sprinkler with my friends.
Who is the narrator of the story?
Rosa
Some kinds of bats eat many insects. Some bats can eat up to 600 mosquitos in one hour. Bats are helpful to the environment. They help us by eating insects. Without bats, we would have too many insects.
What is the main idea?
A. Bats are mammals.
B. Bats eat 600 mosquitos in an hour.
C. Bats eat many insects.
C. Bats eat many insects.
What are the events in a story called?
Plot
What type of word is a person, place or thing?
A. adjective
B. noun
C. verb
The person telling the story is called?
Narrator
The ocean is a fascinating place filled with many kinds of plants and animals. Colorful fish swim through coral reefs, while dolphins leap gracefully through the waves. Deep below, strange creatures with glowing bodies live in the dark waters. The ocean is a home for all kinds of life, big and small.
A. The ocean is big.
B. Dolphins can jump high and gracefully.
C. The ocean is a home for many different types of plants and animals.
What is the MAIN IDEA?
C. The ocean is a home for many different types of plants and animals.
What is it called when characters talk in a story?
Dialogue
What is the correct ending punctuation for this sentence:
Where did you go
A. !
B. .
C. ?
Sarah searched everywhere. She looked in the drawers. She looked in the closets. Finally she sat down defeated. On the floor under her bed she saw something shiny. She looked closer and there it was -- her ring!
What type of narrator is this? First or third?
Third person
Bees are busy insects that do more than just make honey. They fly from flower to flower, collecting nectar and spreading pollen. This helps plants grow fruits and seeds. Without bees, many of the foods we eat would not exist.
What is the main idea?
A. Bees are important because they make honey.
B. Bees play a big role in helping plants grow.
C. Bees fly from flower to flower all day long.
B. Bees play a big role in helping plants grow.
What kind of text is used to teach us something?
Informational (Non-fiction)
What is called when to words are similar?
ex: cold and chilly
Synonym
When the author is telling the story, what point of view is that?
First person or Third person?
First person
Libraries are wonderful places where people can explore and learn. You can borrow books to read, use computers to look up information, or find a quiet spot to study. Libraries also hold events like story time for kids or book clubs for adults. They are places for everyone in the community to enjoy.
What is the main idea?
A. Libraries are quiet places to study.
B. Libraries are places where people can read and learn.
C. Libraries are only for people who like books.
B. Libraries are places where people can read and learn.
What are the three things all stories/narratives need?
Characters, setting, plot (events)
What is a word that means the opposite of called?
ex: on and off
Antonym
The roller coaster started lurching ahead. My heart beat in my chest. I was so scared and nervous. As the coaster flew down the hill I screamed!
Is this a first person narrator or third person?
First person