Definitions
Opinion
What is someone's point of view about something?
Games:
What do these words have in common?
glove, pitcher, bat, home run
What is baseball?
To find the differences between two things.
What is contrast?
This is why an event happened.
What is cause?
You can prove this.
What is a fact?
Fact
What is something that can be proven?
Tells the reader more about the main idea.
What is supporting detail?
To find out how two things are alike.
What is compare?
This is something that happens.
What is effect?
You can disagree with this.
What is an opinion?
Main Idea
What is the passage mostly about?
This is usually in the first sentence of a paragraph.
What is the main idea?
This is important to be able to check prices on different games to see which game is the best to use.
What is compare?
When it is pouring the rain outside, I use my umbrella. What is the cause?
What is it is raining outside?
A marathon is 26.2 miles.
What is a fact?
Effect
What is something that made an event happen?
Home:
What do these words have in common?
Fruit Loops, Captain Crunch, Coco Puffs, Honey Nut Cheerios
What is cereal?
This is important to see what differences are between two video games to see which one is the best one to buy.
What is contrast?
Your iPad broke so your parents bought a new iPhone for you. What is the effect?
What is I got a new iPhone?
Recycling is a good thing to do.
What is an opinion?
Supporting Detail
What is a fact or example that tells the reader more about the main idea?
Where can I usually find the main idea in a passage?
Usually in the first or last sentence in the paragraph.
This is used to help compare and contrast two passages.
What is a Venn Diagram?
If you give a mouse a cookie, then he will want some milk. What is the cause AND effect?
The cause is when you give a mouse a cookie, the effect is that he will want some milk.
The cheetah is a beautiful animal. They can weigh from 110 to 140 pounds. What is the fact AND opinion?
The fact is that cheetahs can weigh from 110 to 140 pounds. The opinion is how beautiful the cheetah is.