Main Idea & Details
Facts & Opinions
Problem & Solution
Cause & Effect
Compare & Contrast
100
What is a main idea?
What a story is mainly about.
100
What is a fact?
A statement that can be proved.
100
What is a problem?
What goes wrong (a challenge or an obstacle)
100
What is a cause?
Why something happens.
100
What is compare?
How two or more things are alike.
200
What is a detail?
Something that tells more about the main idea.
200
What is an opinion?
A statement of opinion that cannot be proved true or false.
200
What is a solution?
How the problem is fixed or solved.
200
What is an effect?
What happens as a result.
200
What is contrast?
How two or more things are different.
300
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple – what is the main idea?
Colors
300
Pizza is the best food in the world. Is this a fact or an opinion?
Opinion
300
What is a solution for the problem, "Her leg is bleeding."
She got a bandaid. She went to the nurse. She cleaned the wound.
300
The student did not study for the test. What is an effect?
The student did not do well on the test.
300
How do we set up our compare and contrast chart?
Look at drawing
400
Elephants, giraffes, lion, and tiger – what is the main idea?
Animals
400
We learn addition, subtraction, and multiplication in math. I love addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Which one is an opinion?
I love addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
400
Donald broke his pencil. Is this a problem of a solution?
Problem
400
You broke your leg. What is a cause to this effect?
You did not tie your shoes. You tripped on a rock. You slipped on ice.
400
If you have to compare and contrast Ms. Broe and Miss Choi, how would you set up and label your chart?
Ms. Broe | Both | Miss Choi
500
The polar bear is a very interesting animal. It is a mammal that lives in artic regions. Its diet is made up of seal, whale, and birds. Polar bears need ice to hunt. They wait patiently on the ice for their prey. Polar bears typically have one or two cubs at a time. They are only 12-14 inches at birth. Cubs stay with their mothers for almost two years. What is the main idea?
The polar bear is a very interesting animal.
500
Which one of these sentences changes this opinion, "The American flag is beautiful," to a fact? A. The American flag is my favorite flag. B. The American flag has fifty stars. C. The American flag has my favorite colors.
B. The American flag has fifty stars.
500
Create a problem for this solution: "You went to the nurse."
You fell, you were bleeding, you are hurt
500
Create an effect for this cause: "You woke up late."
You're late for school. You miss the bus. You get a tardy slip.
500
Compare and contrast a pencil and a crayon. Make a compare and contrast chart and have one example in each category.
Look at charts
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