Main Idea & Summary
What is the main idea of a text?
The central message or most important point the text communicates.
What does the O in O.R.E.O. stand for?
Opinion
What does 'advocate' mean?
A person who supports a cause or speaks up for change.
Which word is a transition in this sentence? 'Additionally, the campaign reached more students.'
Additionally
What is a direct quote?
The exact words taken from a source, placed inside quotation marks.
What is a supporting detail?
A fact, example, or piece of information that develops or supports the main idea.
What does the R stand for?
Reasons
What does 'inclusion' mean?
Making sure people feel welcomed, respected, and able to participate.
Correct the punctuation: 'Jaylen wanted to help others he started a campaign.'
One correct version: 'Jaylen wanted to help others, so he started a campaign.' Another: 'Jaylen wanted to help others. He started a campaign.'
What is an inference?
A conclusion drawn by combining clues from the text with prior knowledge.
True or false: A summary should include every detail from the original text.
False. A summary includes only the most important information.
What does the E stand for?
Evidence (such as a relevant fact or direct quotation from a text). In the paragraph structure, explain how the evidence supports your reason.
What does 'evidence' mean in a written argument?
Information that supports a claim or reason.
Identify the adjective: 'The young advocate delivered a powerful message.'
Young and powerful.
A reader connects an article about bullying to a film they watched. What type of connection is this?
A text-to-media connection.
A student writes five sentences about their favourite part of an article but misses its central message. What is the main problem?
The student has focused on a detail or personal preference instead of summarizing the main idea.
A student gives a reason but includes no evidence. What could they add to strengthen their paragraph?
A relevant fact, example, or direct quote from the text, followed by an explanation of how it supports the reason.
What does 'empathy' mean?
The ability to understand or share another person's feelings or perspective.
Choose the correct word: 'The students (was / were) discussing the article.'
were
The article describes a young advocate continuing to work for a cause despite challenges. What might a reader infer about the advocate?
They may be determined or committed to the cause. Students should point to the relevant textual clues to support this inference.
Explain the difference between a summary and a personal response.
A summary explains the text's main ideas objectively; a personal response gives the reader's opinions, feelings, or reactions.
A student writes an opinion, three reasons, three quotes, and no explanation of the quotes. What important writing step is missing?
Explaining the evidence and showing how it supports each reason.
What is the difference between 'discrimination' and 'inclusion'?
Discrimination involves unfair treatment based on characteristics or identity; inclusion involves welcoming people and enabling them to participate and belong.
Improve this sentence by correcting the pronoun agreement: 'Every student should bring their notebook.'
For traditional formal agreement: 'All students should bring their notebooks.' The singular 'they' is also widely accepted in modern English, so the original sentence is acceptable in many contexts.
Why should a writer explain a direct quote instead of simply inserting it into a paragraph?
To show how the quote supports the writer's reason or main point and help the reader understand its significance.