Central Idea
Jamie worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true. He went to work early and studied at night. He was a good student and soon learned his new language. He finally became a teacher. He was so happy in his new country!
He worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true.
Sophia always loved the beach. The warm sand between her toes, the sound of the waves crashing against the shore, and the salty sea air filled her with joy.1 But one day, as she was walking along the beach, she noticed something strange. The sand was littered with plastic bags and bottles.2 Sophia felt her heart sink. She knew that this pollution was harming the sea creatures she loved so much.3 Determined to make a difference, Sophia started organizing beach cleanups and spreading awareness about the importance of protecting the environment.4 Thanks to her efforts, the beach slowly became cleaner, and Sophia felt a sense of pride in making a positive impact on the world.5
Which detail most supports the claim?
The Main idea of this story is that doing good makes you happy.
5"Thanks to her efforts, the beach slowly became cleaner, and Sophia felt a sense of pride in making a positive impact on the world"
A story that is not true or meant to be seen as true
fiction
An essay begins with this type of paragraph
Introduction
When you compare to unlike things using the words like or as.
What is simile.
Up and Away
Have you ever seen groups of birds flying in the fall? If you have, you’ve likely seen birds migrate. When birds fly to a far-off place, we say they are migrating. They are leaving home or “flying the coop”.
Why do they migrate? Birds do not just take a trip when they migrate. They fly south so that they can survive.
What could be another title for this passage?
A) Birds Flying, B)Looking for Food, C)Bird Migration
D)Balloons
C. Bird Migration
Sophia always loved the beach. The warm sand between her toes, the sound of the waves crashing against the shore, and the salty sea air filled her with joy.1 But one day, as she was walking along the beach, she noticed something strange. The sand was littered with plastic bags and bottles.2 Sophia felt her heart sink. She knew that this pollution was harming the sea creatures she loved so much.3 Determined to make a difference, Sophia started organizing beach cleanups and spreading awareness about the importance of protecting the environment.4 Thanks to her efforts, the beach slowly became cleaner, and Sophia felt a sense of pride in making a positive impact on the world.5
Which detail best supports the claim?
Sophia is a character with a lot of kindness. This is shown in how she feels about the creatures on the beach.
3"Sophia felt her heart sink. She knew that this pollution was harming the sea creatures she loved so much."
This is the most important way to improve your skills in ELA
independent reading
What paragraphs in an essay go into detail about each argument
Body Paragraphs
A comparison between unlike things
Compares unlike things
What best defines "Central Idea?"
A. What the text is mostly about
B. What some details in a text support
C. what at least 1 paragraph is about
Sophia always loved the beach. The warm sand between her toes, the sound of the waves crashing against the shore, and the salty sea air filled her with joy.1 But one day, as she was walking along the beach, she noticed something strange. The sand was littered with plastic bags and bottles.2 Sophia felt her heart sink. She knew that this pollution was harming the sea creatures she loved so much.3 Determined to make a difference, Sophia started organizing beach cleanups and spreading awareness about the importance of protecting the environment.4 Thanks to her efforts, the beach slowly became cleaner, and Sophia felt a sense of pride in making a positive impact on the world.5
Which detail best supports the claim?
The beach is very important to Sophia. This is shown in how much she loves the beach.
1 "Sophia always loved the beach. The warm sand between her toes, the sound of the waves crashing against the shore, and the salty sea air filled her with joy."
Books that are about real things, people, events, and places.
What is nonfiction.
Body paragraphs need how many pieces of evidence AT LEAST?
Two.
A person, place, thing, or idea used to represent a larger idea
A symbol
Summarize the following passage:
On Thanksgiving, Kara loved to hear the pans bang and clang as her mom cooked in the kitchen. She loved to start a checkers championship with her dad and set up the cardboard Pilgrim she’d made in school. She loved it when her cousins, aunts, uncles, grandma, and great grandpa came for dinner. But most of all, she loved feeding biscuits to the birds.
Kara has special memories of Thanksgiving.
Sophia always loved the beach. The warm sand between her toes, the sound of the waves crashing against the shore, and the salty sea air filled her with joy.1 But one day, as she was walking along the beach, she noticed something strange. The sand was littered with plastic bags and bottles.2 Sophia felt her heart sink. She knew that this pollution was harming the sea creatures she loved so much.3 Determined to make a difference, Sophia started organizing beach cleanups and spreading awareness about the importance of protecting the environment.4 Thanks to her efforts, the beach slowly became cleaner, and Sophia felt a sense of pride in making a positive impact on the world.5
Which best supports the claim?
Sophia is a hard worker. This is shown when she tries to help the environment.
4) Determined to make a difference, Sophia started organizing beach cleanups and spreading awareness about the importance of protecting the environment
Possession of this thing could automatically invalidate your state test
phone or electronics
What statement in an essay explains what the whole thing is proving?
Claim
Giving an object or an animal human traits.
Personification
A fact, a statement, a quote, or event, that backs up a key idea.
What is a supporting detail?
Sophia always loved the beach. The warm sand between her toes, the sound of the waves crashing against the shore, and the salty sea air filled her with joy.1 But one day, as she was walking along the beach, she noticed something strange. The sand was littered with plastic bags and bottles.2 Sophia felt her heart sink. She knew that this pollution was harming the sea creatures she loved so much.3 Determined to make a difference, Sophia started organizing beach cleanups and spreading awareness about the importance of protecting the environment.4 Thanks to her efforts, the beach slowly became cleaner, and Sophia felt a sense of pride in making a positive impact on the world.5
Which detail best supports the claim?
Sophia cares about the beach more than other people. This is shown in how dirty the beach was before she arrived.
2 "But one day, as she was walking along the beach, she noticed something strange. The sand was littered with plastic bags and bottles."
Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words
What is context clue?
What is wrong with this short answer?
Jacqueline is excited about writing. For example in the text she is sniffing the pages. This shows she is excited about writing because she's obsessed with the pages. Another example is when she moves to North Carolina from Ohio.
Last detail does not support claim/inference/answer
Figurative language is a part of this
Author choice/Word choice