Vocabulary
What is the definition of main idea?
What the story is mostly about.
Read the passage. Determine the main idea:
Jaxon loves Christmas. Every year he puts up his Christmas tree right after Halloween. He even helps his parents decorate the outside of his house. Jaxon loves wrapping presents to put under the tree.
Jaxon loves Christmas.
Define the word theme
Theme is the central message or lesson in a story
Read the passage. Determine the main idea:
Homemade pizza is delicious. First, make the dough from flour, water, and yeast. After that, begin making the tomato sauce. Next, add any vegetables you like. Then, bake it in the oven. After a short time, the kitchen begins to smell delicious. Soon, it’s ready to eat!
How to make homemade Pizza
What does compare and contrast mean?
Telling how something is alike and different
Read the passage. Determine the main idea:
If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
There are many ways to make yourself feel better
What are context clues?
Hints or clues in a story to help you understand an unknown word or part of a story
Read the passage. Determine the main idea:
Wilbur and Orville Wright were brothers who were inventors, even from a young age when they built kites and bicycles. Many people credit the Wright Brothers with designing and building the first successful airplane. In 1903, their first flight only lasted 12 seconds, but it continues to inspire people all over the world to learn about science and math, to work hard to realize their dreams, and to use imagination to achieve success.
The Wright Brothers were inventors who have inspired many people.
Define the word summary
A summary is retelling the main points of a story
Read the passage. Determine the main idea:
Did you know that giraffes are the tallest animals in the world? They are unique in other ways, too. For one thing, they sleep only about 20 minutes each day, and usually not more than five minutes at a time. (They have to remain alert for predators.) Also, every giraffe’s coat is unique, and varies in color from white to nearly black, depending on what they eat and where they live.
Giraffes are unique animals.