Main Idea
What is the main idea of paragraph 1?
The Amazon rainforest is a large habitat with many animals and plants.
What are the five text structures we have learned?
Description, Sequencing, Compare and Contrast, Cause and Effect, and Problem and Solution.
What are the five things a good nonfiction retell includes?
Main idea, 3 key details, and the importance of the passage.
What continent is home to the Amazon Rainforest?
South America
What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
Deforestation is causing the Amazon rainforest to disappear.
What is the main text structure of this passage?
Problem and Solution
When retelling the passage, which detail is NOT an important key detail that should be included?
A. The Amazon rainforest is disappearing because of deforestation.
B. The rainforest is home to many different plants and animals.
C. Some animals in the rainforest include toucans, emerald tree boas, and jaguars.
D. Scientists say the rainforest could disappear in 40–50 years if deforestation continues.
C. Some animals in the rainforest include toucans, emerald tree boas, and jaguars.
What does deforestation mean?
Cutting down trees to make room for farms, homes, or roads.
What is the main idea of the section Cause for Concern?
This section explains why people around the world should care about the rainforest because deforestation harms animals, plants, and people.
What signal words do you see in this passage that tell you the text structure?
Problem, however, concern, cause, solutions
What is the importance of this passage?
The passage is important because it explains why the Amazon rainforest is disappearing and why protecting it matters for animals, people, and the Earth’s climate.
How long do scientists think the rainforest might survive if deforestation continues?
40-50 years
What is the main idea of Fixing the Problem?
People are trying to stop deforestation and protect the rainforest.
What is the problem explained in the passage?
Deforestation is destroying the Amazon rainforest.
What is an important detail to include in a retell of the passage?
Answers may vary.
What are the two causes of deforestation mentioned by scientist Jim Bowyer?
Population growth and poverty
What is the main idea of the entire passage?
The Amazon rainforest is disappearing because of deforestation, which harms animals, people, and the environment.
What is the solution presented in the passage?
Creating national parks or protected land.
With your group, give a retell of this passage.
Answers may vary.
Why is the rainforest called the “lungs of the world”?
Its trees clean the air by taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen.