Main Idea
what is the main idea of a paragraph?
what it is mostly about
what text feature tells you the title of a section?
heading
what does kindness mean?
the act of being kind
answers vary
what punctuation ends a statement?
period
what do you call the first sentence in a paragraph?
topic sentence
if a paragraph is about dogs being great pets, what might be a supporting detail?
they are loyal and fun to play with
what do you call the bold or italic words in a book?
the features or emphasis
use context clues to find out what gloomy means in this sentence.
"She felt gloomy after the rain ruined her day."
sad or upset
what punctuation ends a command?
period or exclamation point
what should every story have?
beginning middle and end
choose the best main idea for this sentence:
"Koalas sleep during the day and eat leaves at night."
A.) they live in Australia
b.) they are active at night
b.) they are active at night
what is the purpose of a diagram in nonfiction?
to show or explain information visually
what does the prefix mis- mean in misunderstood?
wrong or badly
fix this sentence:
i like to read books
There are 2 mistakes.
what is an example of a transition word?
first
next
finally
after
where can you typically find the main idea of a paragraph?
the beginning or the end
what does a glossary do?
defines important words in the text
what does sprinted mean in:
"He sprinted to the bus stop."
ran quick
where would you place the coma?
After school I went to the store.
After school, I went to the store.
what makes a good conclusion sentence?
it sums up the paragraph or story and restates the main idea
name 2 ways to figure out the main idea.
look for repeated ideas, read the first and last sentence, ask "what is this mostly about", answers may vary
what is the difference between table of contents and an index?
table of contents- lists sections in order
index- shows page numbers for different topics alphabetically
give a synonym and antonym for the word brave.
synonym: courageous
antonym: scared
answers will vary
name 3 types of punctuation and what they do.
period ends a statement
question mark asks a question
comma separates parts of a sentence
answers will vary
name all 5 steps of the writing process
prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing