Main Idea
What is the main idea of a story?
What is the central point or concept that the author wants to convey?
What is a protagonist?
What is the main character in a story, often facing a conflict?
What is a theme in literature?
What is the underlying message or lesson of a story?
What is text evidence?
What is specific details or quotes from the text that support an analysis or claim?
What does it mean to infer the meaning of a word?
What is to deduce its meaning based on context clues?
Read the following paragraph and identify the main idea: "Dogs are known for their loyalty and companionship. They have been used for hunting, herding, and as service animals."
What is the importance of dogs in human life?
Identify a character's motivation: "Lucy wants to win the science fair to impress her father."
What is Lucy's desire for her father's approval?
Name a common theme in fairy tales.
Name a common theme in fairy tales.
How do you find text evidence to support a character's development?
What is by quoting their dialogue or describing their actions?
The word "benevolent" is used in a sentence. What does it likely mean?
What is kind or charitable?
Which sentence best summarizes a text about climate change's effects on polar bears?
What is "Climate change threatens the habitat of polar bears, leading to their potential extinction"?
How does the author develop a character's personality?
What is through their actions, thoughts, and dialogue?
How can the setting influence the theme of a story?
What is it can affect characters' decisions and the overall mood of the narrative?
Give an example of how to use text evidence to support a theme.
What is citing actions or quotes that highlight the theme.
"Jake is so gregarious that he makes friends easily and loves being around people at school." What does the word gregarious mean?
What is outgoing or sociable?
How can you determine the main idea from a text?
What is by looking for repeated concepts or themes in the text?
Describe a dynamic character from a book you've read.
What is characters who undergo significant changes.
Explain a theme from the book "The Outsiders."
What is the theme of class conflict and the importance of friendship?
Why is it important to use text evidence in your writing?
What is it strengthens your arguments and shows you're drawing from the text?
"Before writing her report, Mia needed to analyze the data from her science experiment to understand the results." What does the word analyze mean?
what does examine something carefully in order to understand it better or draw conclusions from it.
After reading an article, how can you paraphrase the main idea?
What is by restating the main concept in your own words while keeping the core information?
How do secondary characters enhance the main character's development?
What is they provide contrasting qualities, support, or obstacles to help reveal the main character's traits?
How can identifying the theme help you understand a story better?
What is it provides insight into the author's purpose and the message they want to share?
How can you differentiate between strong and weak text evidence?
What is strong evidence is directly relevant and comes from credible sources, while weak evidence may be vague or unrelated?
How can an author use figurative language to enhance vocabulary?
What is by creating vivid imagery or comparisons that give deeper meaning to words?