Main Idea
What is the main idea
“A dog needs food, water, and exercise to stay healthy.”
Dogs need basic care to stay healthy
enormous
very big
Lila grabbed her umbrella before leaving.
It might be raining.
Make you laugh
Entertain
A text that explains why something happened
Cause and effect
fragile
easily broken
Tom’s shoes were muddy and his clothes were wet.
He was outside in the mud or rain.
Teach how to do something
Inform or explain
A text that tells events in order
Chronological Order
inquisitive
Curious
Jasmine studied all night and smiled when she saw her test.
She did well on her test.
Convince you to recycle
Persuade
A text that shows how two things are alike and different
Compare and contrast
impure
not pure
The lights went out and everyone gasped.
Power outage or something unexpected happened.
Tell a story about a character’s adventure
Entertain
A text that describes a problem and how it was solved
Problem and solution
generate
produce
Carlos kept checking the clock and tapping his foot.
He was ready to go home!
Explain why exercise is important
Inform
A text that mainly describes a topic using details
Description