Main Idea
What is a Main Idea?
What is the most important part of a passage.
Mrs. Jones was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flown before. Her daughter REASSURED her by telling her that planes are very safe.
What does REASSURED mean? a) comforted b) reminded c) forced
What is A) comforted?
I am so tired I could sleep for a year.
What figurative language is this?
What is a hyperbole?
What is the method of taking notes that is a few words/main points
What is bullet points?
Rebecca went to the store to buy Takis yesterday. When she went to check out, she realized that she forgot her wallet in her car. The cashier said that she will hold on to the bag of Takis for her until she comes back. Rebecca ran out to grab her wallet, and came back in to pay for her Takis. When she went back to the cashier, the bag was gone and the cashier had red fingers. She said she never promised to hold them.
Cite the text to explain how can Rebecca prove the cashier is wrong.
What is "the bag was gone and the cashier had red fingers"?
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It is located on an island in New York Harbor. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France.It has become a universal symbol of freedom.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
What is facts about the Statue of Liberty?
The artist had used VIVID colors in the painting, which made it stand out in the otherwise drab room.
What does VIVID mean? a) dull b) tinted c) bright
What is c) bright?
The camera loves me.
What figurative language is this?
What is personification?
What can you read first to know what to look for when reading the passage?
What is the questions?
NASA is a well-known company that works with physics and space. Many famous astronauts have worked at NASA. Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to travel into space. She went to Cornell University and spent a lot of time traveling.
Cite the text to explain what Mae Jemison is known for.
What is being the first African American woman to travel into space?
Black History Month is a time to honor and celebrate the legacy and accomplishments of Black Americans. Black History Month is in February. In 1976, President Gerald Ford officially recognized the BHM. Some of the most well-known Black activists include Rosa Parks, MLK Jr., Harriet Tubman, Malcom X, and many more.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
What is facts about Black History Month
Arnold approached the snake CAUTIOUSLY. He thought it was dead, but he didn't know for sure.
What does CAUTIOUSLY mean? a) quickly b) carefully c) carelessly
What is b) carefeully?
The branches bowed to the ground.
What figurative language is this?
What is personification?
What is the method that helps you eliminate answers?
What is kick or keep?
Mr. Jacob came into Ms. Wulan's classroom and went behind her desk when she was not looking. He ran out of the room really fast and Ms. Wulan noticed. Ms. Wulan was convinced that he stole her candy but he said did not. When Matthew went into Mr. Jacob's room later, he saw a pile of candy on his desk.
Cite the text to prove Mr. Jacob is A LIAR!!!!!!
What is "Matthew saw a pile of candy on his desk"
or "he ran out of the room really fast"
or "went behind her desk when she was not looking"
They call it the sawfly because it possesses a kind of saw. It's not a real saw, but it resembles one, and it works like one. It is actually a part of the sawfly’s anatomy. The sawfly uses the saw to make places where the eggs will be safe. It saws at plants in order to create a space where eggs can go. Afterward, the sawfly does something very special. It makes a sort of homemade glue that fastens the eggs where they are laid. We are not exactly sure how it does that, but if you can watch the sawfly you will see this happen.
What is the main idea?
What is "all that a sawfly can do?"
Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike. What does COMPENSATED mean? a)thanked b) complimented c) paid
What is c) paid?
It is as hot as the Sahara Desert.
What figurative language is this?
What is a simile?
What can you write down first to help you know the main idea?
What is the title?
Ruth Bader Ginsberg was a Supreme Court justice who was passionate about fighting for women's equality and gender rights. One of the biggest cases she served was abolishing a law that did not let women join the military. She was the second ever woman and the first ever Jewish woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Even though she is not still alive, her legacy still lives on and people will remember her forever.
Cite the text to answer what was RBG passionate about?
What is women's equality and gender rights.
The NBA is short for the National Basketball Association. There are currently 30 teams in the NBA. One of the most famous teams known is The Golden State Warriors. Steph Curry is a point guard for the Warriors. Steph Curry is #30, and he is known for being a 7 time NBA All-Star, having the highest free-throw shooting percentage, and his three-point shots.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
What is stats about Steph Curry?
The black plague swept through Europe in the Middle Ages killing millions of people. In some villages, half the population PERISHED. What does PERISHED mean?
What is the meaning of perished? a) got sick b) died c) escaped
What is b) died?
Life is a rollercoaster which every one has to go through.
What figurative language is this?
What is a metaphor?
What does "theme" mean?
What is the lesson being taught?
It takes the Earth 365 days to rotate around the sun and come back to its original spot. That is why we have different seasons and how daytime and nighttime works. When the Earth is the furthest from the sun, winter happens. When it is close to the sun, summer happens. Sometimes winters can be long, but sometimes they can be short. Winter solstice happens twice a year when the Earth is tilted the furthest away from the sun. When this happens, it is the shortest amount of daylight, and the longest amount of nighttime. Daytime is only 7 hours and 50 minutes long during winter solstice, compared to 12 hours in the summer. Sometimes people have festivals for winter solstice.
Cite the text and answer: what is the reason that we have different seasons?
What is: The Earth rotates around the sun and it takes 365 days. When it is further from the sun, the weather is colder.