Main Idea Madness
What is the main idea?
What the text is mostly about
What is theme?
The lesson or message of a story
What is text evidence?
Proof from the text
What does "context clues" mean?
Clues around a word that help you figure out its meaning
Who is the main character?
The protagonist
Which supports the main idea: key details or opinions?
Key Details
Which is a theme : "Friendship is important" OR "Dogs are fun"?
Friendship is important
What is an inference?
A smart guess using clues + background knowledge
If a character is "exhausted," how do they feel?
Very tired
Where and when a story happens is called?
Setting
If a passage is about how bees make home, what's the main idea?
How bees produce honey
Theme vs. main idea...what's the difference?
Theme = lesson, Main Idea = what it's about
If a character is shivering and grabbing a coat, what can you infer?
It's cold
Synonym for "happy"?
Glad/joyful
The problem of the story is called...
Conflict
True or False : The main idea is always the first sentence
False
If a character learns to never give up, what's the theme?
Perseverance/Don't give up
Which is better evidence: "I think..." or "The text says..."?
The text says
Antonym for "ancient"?
New/modern
The events of a story are called...
The plot
What do you call a short version of the text using main idea + key details?
A summary
Can a story have more than one theme?
Yes!
Why do we use evidence in answers?
To prove our thinking
If the sentence says "The scorching sun burned my skin," what does "scorching" mean?
Very hot
Who tells the story : first-person or third-person?
Point of view