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Main Idea
PRIDE
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Grammar
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Jeremy does not like karate. His mother signed him up to go to karate class once a week. He does not like to fight with other students in the class. He does not like breaking the wood with his hand. He wishes his mother signed him up for baseball instead. What did Jeremy's mother do?
She made him take Karate.
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The school dance is coming up. There are signs about the dance all around the school. Every day, there are announcements about buying tickets to the dance. Every student must buy a ticket in order to go. The students are getting excited for the upcoming school dance.
Students are getting excited about the upcoming school dance.
100
Define Topic
What the text is mostly about.
100
Maria is baking a cake. She preheats the oven. She mixes all of the ingredients in a large bowl. She places the mixture into a cake pan. She puts the pan into the oven and sets a timer. Finally, the cake is ready.
Maria is baking a cake.
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I want to go (to, too, two)!
Too
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The Croods is my favorite movie. I like it because the characters are funny, there are cool animals, and the scenery is cool. What is my favorite movie?
The Croods
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Justin is playing on the playground during recess. He plays catch with his friend Bill. He talks about baseball with his friend Chris. He also plays on the slide with is friend Nick. He is having fun playing on the playground with his friends.
Justin is playing with his friends on the playground.
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Define Main Idea
The author's main point about the topic.
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Paul has a test on Friday in one of his classes. The test will be on rocks and minerals. He brings home his notebook and his textbook. He reads over his notes every night. He hopes to do well on this test.
Paul has a science test on Friday.
200
He has (too, two, to) much work to do.
Too
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Susie was bored. She called her friends to go to the park to play. They played for 3 hours. Then, when she got home, Susie realized she'd forgotten to leave a note for her parents. Susie's parents had been worried. Susie got grounded for a month. Why did Susie go to the park?
She was bored.
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Jen has pictures of horses all around her room. Her homework folder has a huge horse on it. She has ten t-shirts with horses on them. She hopes to get a horse cake for her birthday.
Jen loves horses.
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Define Summary
The main idea AND key supporting details from the text.
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Kyle went to the mall with his mother and younger brother. He went to three different stores. He only tried on Nikes. He ended up getting a pair of orange sneakers.
Kyle went sneaker shopping.
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(Your, You're) welcome to come along to the movies.
You're
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Susie was bored. She called her friends to go to the park to play. They played for 3 hours. Then, when she got home, Susie realized she'd forgotten to leave a note for her parents. Susie's parents had been worried. Susie got grounded for a month. Why did Susie get in trouble?
Susie went to the park without telling her parents where she was going.
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Mr. Thomas is coughing and sneezing. He walks around with tissues and cough drops. He takes medicine that he got from his doctor.
Mr. Thomas has a cold.
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Tell me the 2 thinking questions associated with the Details step of the PRIDE strategy.
Which key details from the text best support the main idea? How does this key detail prove or support the main idea?
400
Kate is inviting all of her mother's family and friends over. She makes an invitation that says to keep it a secret. She is making a chocolate birthday cake for her mom.
Kate is having a surprise party for her mom.
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Who is (you're, your) favorite teacher?
Your
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Jeremy does not like karate. His mother signed him up to go to karate class once a week. He does not like to fight with other students in the class. He does not like breaking the wood with his hand. He wishes his mother signed him up for baseball instead. Name 3 things Jeremy doesn't like.
Karate, fighting with other students, breaking the wood with his hand.
500
Joey always has a book in his hand. He visits the library every day after school. His favorite type of stories are mysteries. He has read twenty books already this year.
Joey loves to read.
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Name all 5 PRIDE steps
P - Preview the Text R - Read and Annotate the Text I - Identify the Main Idea D - Details that Support or Prove the Main Idea E - Establish a Summary
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Kate goes to dancing school every Friday. She takes ballet and tap classes. She enjoys learning how to dance with two of her best friends. They are learning a routine to Kate's favorite song.
Kate loves to dance.
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Look at (they're, their, there) new car.
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