Main Idea
Dogs need daily exercise. Running and playing help keep them strong and healthy.
What is the main idea?
Dogs need daily exercise
The gloomy sky made everyone feel sad.
What does gloomy mean?
Depressing
A boy practices and succeeds.
What is the theme?
When you work hard, you can succeed
First mix, then bake.
What structure?
Sequence
I went to the park.
What POV?
First person
Plants need sunlight, water, and air to grow. Without these, they cannot survive. What is the main idea?
Plants need sunlight, water, and air to grow.
She was very brave during the storm.
What is a synonym for brave?
Courageous, fearless
A girl lies and loses trust.
What lesson is learned?
No one will trust you when you lie
It rained so the game stopped.
Cause/effect or sequence?
Cause/Effect
She walked into the room.
What POV?
Third person
Reading every day improves vocabulary and comprehension skills over time. Form the main idea in your own words.
Reading everyday increases your vocabulary
The enormous whale swam by.
What does enormous mean?
Very large
Friends help each other succeed.
What is the theme?
Support one another
Cats and dogs are different.
What structure?
Compare/Contrast
We played a game.
What POV?
First
Exercise keeps your body strong and healthy. It is important to exercise for at least 60 minutes a day and to eat healthy foods. Healthy foods keeps your body healthy and keeps you from getting sick. Staying healthy is important.
What is the main idea?
Staying healthy is important.
His energy was depleted after swimming.
What does depleted mean?
ran out
A character never gives up.
What is the theme?
Never give up
Steps to build a model.
What structure?
Sequence
He ran quickly.
Rewrite in first person.
I ran quickly.
Healthy foods give your body energy. Vegetables, dairy, protein, grains, and fiber are important parts of your diet. If you do not enough of them, you could get sick or your body could get weak. If you do not eat enough healthy foods, it could hurt your body.
What is the main idea?
Healthy foods give your body energy.
The smorgasbord on the table was huge.
What does smorgasbord mean.
A large buffet
Two stories show teamwork.
What is the shared theme?
Work together
Daisy stubbed her toe, so she iced it.
What structure?
Problem/Solution
You need to sit down.
What POV?
Second person.