Main Idea Vocabulary
a particular; a small part of something.
Example: Keith told his brother each ------ of the party: from the food to the music and what everyone was wearing.
What is the detail
The narrator is the ________.
A person telling the story
B main character in the story
C enemy of the main character in the story
What is A person telling the story
The narrator is the ________.
A person telling the story
B main character in the story
C enemy of the main character in the story
What is A person telling the story
Descriptions of people, places or things that support the main idea are called ________.
A characters
B details
C opinions
What is B details
True or False: The key word I is used for first person point of view.
What is true
something real or true.
Example: A ---- about my great-grandfather is that he was born in 1922.
What is a fact
a writing style where the narrator is one of the characters in the story, often using the pronouns "I, me, or my".
What is first person
A ________ narrator can see and describe every character's thoughts.
A first person
B second person
C third person, omniscient
What is C third person, omniscient
Which question would be most helpful for figuring out the main idea of a book?
A What is the main thing the author wants to say?
B Who is the author?
C What is my opinion?
What is A What is the main thing the author wants to say?
Which sentence is written in second person point of view?
A Erin did not want to go to the grocery store.
B You did not want to go to the grocery store.
C Mariah did not want to go to the grocery store.
What is B you did not want to go to the grocery store.
the central idea in a story or text; what a text is mostly about.
Example: José's teacher knew exactly what the book he'd read was about since he did a great job explaining the ---- ---- to her.
What is the main idea
a writing style where the narrator speaks to the reader directly, often using "you."
What is second person
In which point of view does the narrator describe "you" and "your" actions?
A first person
B second person
C third person, limited
What is B second person
The broad thing that a book is about is called the ________.
A key detail
B main idea
C subject
What is C subject
The science fair will be held in the gymnasium on May 2, and Ms. Garcia's students will be presenting first. From which point of view is the sentence written?
A first person
B second person
C third person
What is C third person
to show that something is true, real or correct.
Example: To get my driver's license, I had to ----- I was a citizen by showing evidence of where I lived.
What is prove
a writing style where the narration is not done by one of the characters. The narrator often uses the pronouns "he," "she" or "it."
What is third person
You should be sure to use the right exit when you leave the building. From which point of view is this sentence written?
A first person
B second person
C third person
What is B second person
Which of the following is an example of a subject of a book?
A Dolphins can communicate with one another.
B dolphins
C Whistling is one way that dolphins talk to each other.
What is B dolphins
The main idea of a book is "plants need sunlight to grow." Which of these is a detail that supports the main idea?
A My favorite kind of plant is the Venus fly trap.
B There are many different species of plants on the Earth.
C Plants that get more sunlight grow taller than plants that sit in the dark.
What is C Plants that get more sunlight grow taller than plants that sit in the dark.
the topic being discussed, described, or analyzed.
Example: I took out a few books on the ------- of chemistry. They had lots of information about the chemicals and elements.
What is subject
the position from which a narrator tells a story or a writer presents information. It may be first, second or third person.
Example: The main character in this novel is a teenage girl who just moved to a new town, and the story is told from her ----- -- ----.
What is point of view.
I didn't like creeping down the dark alley. From which point of view is this sentence written?
A first person
B second person
C third person, omniscient
What is A first person
Which of the following is an example of a main idea of a book?
A Sparky, a dog who fights fires
B I read a story about Duke, a police dog.
C Superpup is a brave beagle that fights crime in New York.
What is C Superpup is a brave beagle that fights crime in New York.
Which sentence is written in third person point of view?
A I brought my mother breakfast this morning.
B Cynthia and her brother walked home from school this afternoon.
C We didn't mean to hurt Jorge's feelings!
What is B Cynthia and her brother walked home from school this afternoon.