4th Grade
What's the Main Idea/ Theme
What's the Main Idea/ Theme
Every year, thousands of sea turtles make long journeys across the ocean. They travel from their feeding grounds to sandy beaches where they lay eggs. After the eggs hatch, the baby turtles must find their way back to the ocean.
A. Sea turtles are in danger from predators.
B. Sea turtles travel far to lay eggs.
C. Baby turtles cannot survive in the sand.
D. Turtles only live in the ocean.
What is B, Sea turtles travel far to lay eggs
This part of speech refers to a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun
What does the Greek root aqua mean?
a. water
b. air
A. water
How many days are in a week?
7
What does the "R" in RACES stand for?
Rosa Parks is remembered as a brave woman in history. She refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. Her action helped start the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This event became an important part of the Civil Rights Movement.
A. Rosa Parks helped change history with her bravery.
B. Rosa Parks did not like riding the bus.
C. The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted many years.
What is A, Rosa Parks helped change history with her bravery.
Fact or opinion: "I think green beans taste like boogers."
Opinion
What is the meaning of the word react?
act again
What does the prefix un mean? ex: ungrateful
not
What does the "A" in RACES stand for?
Answer the question
Volcanoes can be dangerous, but they also create new land. When lava cools and hardens, it forms rock. Over time, these rocks build up and create mountains and islands. This process has shaped parts of the Earth we see today.
Question: What is the main idea of the paragraph?
A. Volcanoes are always dangerous.
B. Volcanoes help shape the Earth by creating new land.
C. Lava is too hot to touch.
D. Volcanoes only exist on islands.
What is B, Volcanoes help shape the Earth by creating new land.
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, walk, jump, etc
Some of you are a decade old.
How long is a decade?
10 years
What does the "C" in RACES stand for?
Cite text evidence
Honeybees work together in their hives. Some bees collect nectar, while others guard the hive or care for young bees. Each bee has an important job to keep the hive alive and healthy.
Question: What is the main idea of the paragraph?
A. Honeybees can sting people.
B. Honeybees have different jobs that help the hive.
C. Bees only collect nectar.
D. Bees live alone in nature.
What is B, Honeybees have different jobs that help the hive.
What word is a verb in the following sentence?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
slithered
If the root -ist means someone who is, what does the word artist mean?
Someone who is skill in art or one who makes art.
where does a suffix go in a word (in front of the word or at the end of the word)?
a. in front
b. at the end
at the end
What does the "E" in RACES stand for?
Explain
What is the theme of this paragraph?
Sadie was kicking a soccer ball in the house and broke her mom's expensive vase. The vase was shattered into a million pieces. She went to her mom and told her what she had done even though she knew she'd be punished.
The theme is honesty
Emily assumed her mom washed her shirt because it was missing.
What does the word assumed mean?
suspected or guessed
The text structure that shows similarities or differences between ideas or things__________.
compare and contrast
What does the prefix "pre" mean?
before
What does the "S" in RACES stand for?
Sum it up / Summarize
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. Climbers from all over travel to Nepal to try and reach its peak. The climb is very dangerous because of freezing weather, thin air, and steep paths. Still, many people dream of reaching the top.
A. Mount Everest is difficult but exciting to climb.
B. Climbers always reach the peak of Mount Everest.
C. Mount Everest is a safe mountain.
D. Nepal is the only country with mountains.
What is A, Mount Everest is difficult but exciting to climb.
What is it called when we use our experience + text evidence to make an educated guess?
An inference
My mom terminated my phone contract because I was not responsible.
What is a synonym for terminated?
a. paid b. stopped c. grew
b. stopped
Main Idea tells where the story takes place.
True or False
False: Main Idea is what the story is mostly about.
How do you start a paragraph?
How do you end a paragraph?
With a topic sentence
With a closing sentence
Details that help support a main idea are called____.
A. Supporting sentences
B. Context clues
C. Text features
D. Supporting details
What is D, Supporting details
An exclamatory sentence ends with a/an....
Exclamation point
I was bending over backwards to please my new teacher. What does the idiom "bending of backwards" mean?
Really trying hard to please.
True or False, the theme of the story is the moral or message the author is trying to convey
True
What 4 things are required to compose a proper, simple sentence?
1. A sentence must start with a capital letter
2. A sentence must have a noun or subject
3. A sentence must have a verb or predicate
4. A sentence must end with proper punctuation