Main Idea
What is the definition of a "Main Idea" in a story?
What the story is mostly about.
Which detail supports a story about a rainy day? A) The sun was hot. B) I wore my yellow raincoat and boots.
B) I wore my yellow raincoat and boots.
Name one way an apple and an orange are the SAME.
Both are fruits, have seeds, or grow on trees.
Where is the very first place you should look to find evidence for your answer?
In the text/passage.
A paragraph describes how bees collect nectar and make honey in a hive. What is the main idea?
How bees make honey in a hive.
"The dog ate the whole birthday cake." Give a detail that tells us how the dog felt after eating it.
Ex: "He had a tummy ache" or "He licked his lips."
Which word usually signals a DIFFERENCE? A) Also B) But C) Both
B) But.
Finish this sentence starter used for evidence: "I know the character is angry because..."
"...the text says [action/quote]."
If the main idea is "The local park is a fun place to play," name two details that would belong in the story.
Ex: "There are swings," "I saw kids on the slide."
True or False: Every single sentence in a book is considered a "Key Detail."
False. Many sentences provide extra description but aren't "key."
Compare a book to a movie. Name one major difference between them.
Ex: You read words in a book; you see/hear a movie.
If a text says "The ice cube melted instantly on the sidewalk," what can you infer about the temperature?
It was very hot outside
Explain the difference between a "Topic" (1-2 words) and a "Main Idea" (a full sentence).
Topic is the subject (Dogs); Main Idea is the point (Dogs make great pets).
Find the "Extra" detail: A story about baking cookies mentions the oven, chocolate chips, and a blue bicycle.
The blue bicycle.
When using a Venn Diagram, where do you write the things that are the same?
In the center where the two circles overlap.
What punctuation marks are used to show you are taking a direct quote from the story?
Quotation marks (" ").