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Main Idea and Details
Text Structure
Context Clues
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The main idea of a passage is: a) How the story starts b) How the story ends c) What the whole passage was mostly about d) What the first sentence is about.
What is C?
100
When an author uses lots of words like first, then, next, finally, what structure are they using?
What is sequence?
100

We had to *vacate* the building when the tornado siren sounded because no one could be left in side.

What is leave/exit?

200
How many details make a strong paragraph? a) 1 b) 3 c) 8 d) 10
What is b?
200
What is the text structure below? A paperback and a kindle are both ways to read a book. Paperbacks take up a lot of space on your book shelf, but one kindle can hold thousands of books in just the space of a tablet.
What is compare and contrast?
200
My body was still *quivering* after my brother jumped out from behind the bush to scare me.
What is shaking?
300
What is the main idea of this paragraph? I believe that children should not have homework on the weekends. Children needs time to play. They also need to spend time with their families. Some kids have extra activities like karate or dance. Homework for children on the weekends is a bad idea.
What is children should not have homework on the weekends?
300
What is the text structure below? When I unrolled the carpet on my living room floor, I accidentally bumped into the table. The table fell with a crash and the green potted plant on top of it tumbled onto the hardwood floor. What a mess!
What is cause and effect?
300
The giant ice cream sundae was so *scrumptious* that I ate the entire thing.
What is delicious?
400

Every morning when I get up I eat breakfast, brush my teeth, comb my hair, get dressed and make my bed. After that, it is my job to feed the dog in the morning. Then, I can read or play until it is time to walk to school.

a.) What time I eat breakfast b.) How my brother helps me get ready for school c.) My morning activities d.) Riding the bus to school 

c.) My morning activities

400

Wouldn’t you like a scary dinosaur model on your desk to protect your pencils and textbooks? You can easily make one by following these simple directions. First, bend your pipe cleaner to make the frame of your dinosaur. I suggest you create a tyrannosaurus frame by using one long pipe cleaner as his neck, spine, and tail, and then bend another into a u-shape to make his feet. Wrap the feet around the spine piece. Next, roll out clay to wrap around the pipe cleaners. Let the clay dry overnight. The next day you may want to paint your dinosaur using non-toxic paint. His eyes should be white, but feel free to color your dinosaur as you wish. Nobody really knows how dinosaurs were colored, so don’t let anyone tell you that your dinosaur can’t be pink. Lastly, put him on your desk and watch as he or she scares away bullies and pencil thieves. What is the text structure?

Chronology

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You may have an *issue*, such as fear of snakes, which keeps you from playing outside.  

problem/conflict