Main Idea
How do you find the main topic of a paragraph?
Look for nouns that repeat
What is the correct use of commas and quotation marks in the following sentence?
Look at this butterfly's wings he said.
"Look at this butterfly's wings," he said.
What is the cause in this sentence?
After Halloween, I had a stomachache because I ate too much candy.
Eating too much candy
The mouth of the Mississippi River is the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the meaning of the word mouth as it is used in the sentence?
Where the river connects to a larger source of water
Flying the kite.
Missing a subject
How do you find the Main Idea of a paragraph?
Main Idea = Main Topic + What the text says about the main topic
What is the correct use of commas and quotation marks in the following sentence?
I was scared when the lights went out she said.
"I was scared when the lights went out," she said.
Next, Alex scrubbed his teeth, back and forth, and up and down, and then rinsed his mouth with water.
What sentence would happen before this step in the sequence?
Alex put toothpaste on his toothbrush.
There were tall trees along the river banks.
What is the meaning of the word banks as it is used in the sentence?
The sides of the river that guide the water flow
i like looking at the stars at night.
Missing a capital letter
The sun is our main source of light. It is ninety-three million miles from the sun to Earth. It takes eight seconds for sunlight to travel this distance. Sunlight warms us. Sunlight helps plants to grow. Sunlight is a natural source of light which we need to survive.
What is the main topic of the text?
Sunlight
What is the correct use of commas and quotation marks in the following sentence?
Jacob said I like looking at the stars.
Jacob said, "I like looking at the stars."
First, brainstorm and think of ideas for your topic. Next, plan your writing.
What sentence would come next in the sequence?
Write your rough draft.
The river bed was full of small rocks and leaves.
What is the meaning of the word bed as it is used in the sentence?
The path where the river water flows
I can't believe we wonthe game!
Missing spaces between words
The sun is our main source of light. It is ninety-three million miles from the sun to Earth. It takes eight seconds for sunlight to travel this distance. Sunlight warms us. Sunlight helps plants to grow. Sunlight is a natural source of light which we need to survive.
What is a key detail that supports the main topic of the paragraph?
Sunlight helps plants grow.
Sunlight warms us.
What is the correct use of commas and quotation marks in the following sentence?
Josie said I don't think that you should eat that.
Josie said, "I don't think that you should eat that."
What is the difference between sequence and chronological text structure?
Both are told in order, but chronological includes information about time- (dates, days of the week, months of the year, seasons)
The river meandered around the trees.
What is the meaning of the word meandered as it is used in the sentence?
Twisted and turned
Where did I put my binoculars
Missing end punctuation
The sun is our main source of light. It is ninety-three million miles from the sun to Earth. It takes eight seconds for sunlight to travel this distance. Sunlight warms us. Sunlight helps plants to grow. Sunlight is a natural source of light which we need to survive.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Sunlight is needed by all living things.
What is the correct use of commas and quotation marks in the following sentence?
Thanks for all of your help Robert said to Lisa.
"Thanks for all of your help!" Robert said to Lisa.
1973: McDonald's adds The Quarter Pounder to the menu.
1979: The Happy Meal debuts across the nation.
2007: The McFlurry is introduced to the menu.
2009: McCafe is now part of the McDonald's menu.
How does this timeline help a reader understand the text?
It shows when new items were added to McDonald's menu.
I saw sediment in the bottom of my cup of orange juice.
What is the meaning of the sediment as it is used in this sentence?
Particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid
The lizard.
Missing a predicate