Main Idea
What does the main idea tell us?
What a passage is mostly about.
What is an inference?
A smart guess using clues from the text.
What is text evidence?
Information from a passage that supports an answer.
What is the theme of a story?
The lesson or message.
What are characters?
The people or animals in a story.
A passage describes dogs eating, sleeping, and playing. What is it mostly about?
Dogs and what they do.
Jay puts on a coat and gloves. What can you infer about the weather?
It is cold.
Complete the sentence starter: 'The text ___ ...'
says
A character tells the truth even when it is hard. What is a possible theme?
Honesty is important.
What is the setting?
Where and when a story takes place.
Lena waters her plants each day. She gives them sunlight. What is the main idea?
Lena takes care of her plants.
Mia smiles when she sees a birthday cake. How does she probably feel?
Happy or excited.
'Sara yawned three times.' What does this detail suggest?
Sara is tired.
Two friends argue, apologize, and make up. What lesson might the story teach?
Friendship takes forgiveness.
What is the plot?
The important events that happen in a story.
Which detail supports 'Exercise helps us stay healthy': 'Running makes your heart stronger' or 'My shoes are blue'?
Running makes your heart stronger.
A student keeps checking the clock before a big game. What might you infer?
The student is eager or nervous about the game.
The text says, 'Ava shared her lunch with Leo.' Which trait does this support?
Kind or generous.
A girl fails at first but keeps practicing until she succeeds. What is the theme?
Never give up.
A girl loses her bike, searches the park, and finds it near a tree. What is the problem?
Her bike is missing.
A passage explains how bees collect nectar, carry pollen, and help flowers grow. State its main idea.
Bees help plants while collecting food.
Noah hides his torn drawing and looks down when the teacher approaches. How might he feel? Explain.
Upset, worried, or embarrassed; the clues support it.
'Ben practiced every afternoon and finally made the team.' What evidence shows Ben worked hard?
He practiced every afternoon.
A boy judges a new classmate too quickly, then discovers they have much in common. What theme fits?
Do not judge others before getting to know them.
A story begins at a school, a student loses a project, and a friend helps find it. Identify the setting and one plot event.
Setting: school; event: student loses or finds the project.