Main Idea & Key Details
Read this: “Recycling programs help reduce waste, save energy, and prevent pollution. Communities that recycle produce less trash in landfills.”
What is the main idea of this passage?
Recycling programs benefit communities and the environment.
A character secretly helps a classmate understand math problems, even though she is shy. What character trait is shown?
Kindness or helpfulness.
What kind of text gives facts and information about a topic?
Informational or Nonfiction
If you read: “The puppy wagged its tail”, what can you infer about the puppy?
The puppy is happy.
What is Mrs. Gault's baby's name?
OR
What type of figurative language compares two things WITHOUT using like or as?
Cameron/Metaphor
"Recycling programs help reduce waste, save energy, and prevent pollution. Communities that recycle produce less trash in landfills.”
Which detail best supports the main idea in the passage above?
Communities that recycle produce less trash in landfills.
If a story begins with a family moving to a new town and ends with them finding new friends, which story element describes this change?
Plot or resolution.
Why do authors use headings and subheadings in an article?
To organize information and make it easier to understand.
If a word in a sentence is unknown, what is one way you can figure out its meaning?
Use context clues — the words around it.
Read: “The classroom clock seemed to crawl as students waited for the bell.”
What type of figurative language is this?
Personification – the clock is described as crawling, giving it human qualities.
Why is it important to find supporting details when answering a question about a passage?
They provide evidence for your answer and show it is correct.
A story shows a character learning the value of honesty after hiding a mistake. Which literary element is illustrated?
A. Theme
B. Setting
C. Exposition
A. Theme
A paragraph lists ways to stay healthy: eating vegetables, exercising, and sleeping well. What is the main idea?
Healthy habits help people stay well.
Read: “Alex didn’t bring an umbrella, and it started raining."
What can you infer about Alex?
He got wet.
Read: “The classroom was a disaster, with papers everywhere, pencils on the floor, and chairs out of place.”
Which word best describes the classroom?
Messy or disorganized
Read this: “Although the book was exciting, the complex vocabulary made it hard for some students to enjoy. Teachers offered reading guides to help.”
Which is the best supporting detail for the main idea about challenges in reading?
The complex vocabulary made it hard for some students to enjoy.
Read this excerpt: “John clenched his fists, his face red, and stormed out of the room. He slammed the door behind him.”
What can you infer about John’s emotions?
He is angry or frustrated.
What do charts, diagrams, or captions in a text help readers do?
Understand the information better.
Read: “Liam tiptoed around the sleeping cat.”
What can you infer about Liam?
He is being quiet or careful.
Read: “Her voice was music to his ears, soft and soothing.”
Identify the figurative language and explain why it is used.
Metaphor – her voice is compared to music to emphasize how pleasant it sounds.