Main Idea
Define Main Idea
The main idea tells us what the passage is mainly about
What is the name of the strategy that helps you define a new word in the passage by reading around it.
Context clues
What are the four boxes in your scratch paper?
Gists/Jots, Main Idea, Multiple Choice, and Constructed Response
What school did Mr. Briggs attend for highschool
Brooklyn Prospect
What is the difference between main idea and a summary
The main idea is the one big point a story or article is trying to teach (often one to two sentences), while a summary is a shortened version that includes the main idea plus the most important supporting details
intact means to:
A. staying complete, whole, or with no damage
B. to enter or come inside
A. staying complete, whole, or with no damage
When you cross out an answer for multiple what is that called
Process of elimination
Where is Ms. Jones from?
Miami, FL
What is the main idea
In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was positioned some 340 miles above Earth. It began taking pictures of planets and stars and sending them back to Earth. Soon a problem was discovered, though. The main mirror in the telescope was the wrong shape, so the pictures were fuzzy.
The Hubble Space Telescope developed problems after it was positioned in Space
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Fill in the blank
I played in a tennis ____ against my brother. Does anyone have a _______ so we can start the campfire?
I played in a tennis match against my brother. Does anyone have a match so we can start the campfire?
What are the essentials parts of full-scoring written response
Clear claim
Restate the question
2 pieces of evidence
Explanations
Conclusion
What is Mr. Briggs' favorite lunch (must include all parts)
Shakburger, cheese fries, milkshake (bonus if they say chocolate) all from Shake Shack
What is the main idea of the following:
During the American Civil War, soldiers were supposed to be at least eighteen years old. Because of the great need for soldiers, however, both sides accepted younger people. Thousands of boys between thirteen and seventeen fought for the North and the South. Even boys as young as ten could be drummers or messengers. Drummers used different drum rolls to send messages on the battlefield. Messengers were fast runners who passed messages between officers. In fact, so many boys served in the Civil War that it became known as "The Boys' War."
Many young boys served in the Civil War because both armies needed more help.
The rays from the rising sun shined splendidly through our kitchen window.
What does splendidly mean?
Once you answer your genre-based thinking jobs, you can find what about the passage
The main idea
Name one of the documents we discussed during the Human Rights Unit in IB
Magna Carta
Declaration of Human Rights
Bill of Rights
etc
What is the main idea
In 2016, Vallecito Elementary School in San Rafael, California, became the first U.S. school to replace all of its ordinary desks with raised desks that students stand at. Speaking to a reporter from TIME for Kids magazine, one student at the school gave the standing desks high praise. "You feel happier, you're less tired, and you're more active," she said. According to several studies, children working at standing desks burn more calories and are more focused on tasks. However, some teachers and parents are opposed to the change. They are concerned that standing for long periods of time could cause fatigue, strain on the legs and feet, or posture problems. In addition, standing desks are more expensive than seated desks. Only time will tell whether standing desks will prove to be the next big trend or a failed experiment.
Some people say that standing desks promote good study habits, but others are wary about the new desks
The earthquake shook down in San Francisco hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of walls and
chimneys. But the conflagration that followed burned up hundreds of millions of dollars’
worth of property. There is no ___________________ within hundreds of millions the actual
damage ___________________
Which word fits: imperial, wrought, residential, lurid, dwelling-houses, estimating
The earthquake shook down in San Francisco hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of walls and
chimneys. But the conflagration that followed burned up hundreds of millions of dollars’
worth of property. There is no estimating within hundreds of millions the actual
damage wrought
How many gists do we need for a non-fiction text?
How many gists do we need for a fiction text?
NF: 1 per paragraph
F: 1 per page
What Mr. O's full last name
Mr. Ojeikere