Main Idea & Topic
What is a topic?
It is the subject of discussion. It usually consists of one or two words.
One of the people or animals in a story.
What is a character?
Her smile is as bright as a rainbow.
What is similie?
While Marissa was getting vaccinated
What is fragment?
A problem within a character's own mind
What is man vs. self?
Define main idea.
The main idea is what a passage is mostly about. It is the "big idea" of a text. It is one or two sentences about the topic.
The place and time frame in which a story takes place.
What is setting?
Ms. Fernandez is a glowing star.
What is metaphor?
What is a fragment?
What is an incomplete sentence?
A problem between a character and some element of nature - a blizzard, a hurricane, a mountain climb, etc.
What is man vs. nature?
Summer is a wonderful time to spend at West Beach. It is a beach with light-colored, soft sand. The coastline goes on for a long way and many people enjoy walking along it. Children like to play in the surf and walk along the rocks that are visible at low tide. This is a fun beach for people of all ages.
Identify the topic.
West Beach
The action that makes up the story
What is plot?
Boom! What is this an example of?
What is onomatopoeia?
What is a run-on sentence?
Two or more complete thoughts incorrectly joined together.
The message about life that is "hidden" in the story that the writer tells.
What is theme?
Summer is a wonderful time to spend at West Beach. It is a beach with light-colored, soft sand. The coastline goes on for a long way and many people enjoy walking along it. Children like to play in the surf and walk along the rocks that are visible at low tide. This is a fun beach for people of all ages.
Identify the main idea.
Summer is a wonderful time at West Beach.
What does the plot consist of?
What is problem and solution?
This building is so hot; I am melting!
What is hyperbole?
Melanie was brave she wanted to participate even though it looked challenging.
What is a run-on sentence?
Where will the 2022 World Cup be held?
What is Qatar?
The movie Apollo 13 was a blockbuster for the summer of 1995. It is an exciting story about space exploration. In the movie, the astronauts get in trouble while they are trying to return to Earth. People in the audience are on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens. What makes it even more exciting is that it is a true story.
What is the main idea? Where is the main idea of a passage usually found?
The main idea is that the movie Apollo 13 was a blockbuster for the summer of 1995.
The main idea is usually found in the first sentence.
The main character in a story, often a good or heroic type.
What is the Protagonist?
Mikayla makes marvelous muffins.
What is alliteration?
We have created many memories at Public School Number One.
What is a complete sentence?
The national soccer teams of Colombia and Ecuador will face each other on Sunday. Who will win?
Of course! What is Colombia?