Main Idea
What is the main idea?
A. One small detail
B. What the whole story is mostly about
C. The ending
B. What the whole story is mostly about
What is an inference?
A. A guess using text details
B. A sentence from the text
C. The title
A. A guess using text details
What does compare mean?
A. Tell how things are the same
B. Tell how things are different
C. Tell the ending
A. Tell how things are the sam
Why does an author write a story?
A. To tell something or share ideas
B. To make it confusing
C. To add pictures
A. To tell something or share ideas
What is the them of a story?
A. What the story teaches
B. Where it happens
C. Who is in it
A. What the story teaches
How do you find the main idea?
A. Look at one sentence
B. Think about all the important details in the text
C. Look at the title only
B. Think about all the important details in the text
How do you make an inference?
A. Use clues + what you know
B. Copy the text
C. Guess
A. Use clues + what you know
What does contrast mean?
A. Tell how things are the same
B. Tell how things are different
C. Tell the lesson
B. Tell how things are different
What is the author’s purpose?
A. To inform, explain, or tell a story
B. To make it longer
C. To add details
A. To inform, explain, or tell a story
Which is the BEST example of a theme?
A. “The story takes place in a school”
B. “Friendship is important”
C. “The boy runs fast”
B. “Friendship is important”
Which statement BEST describes the main idea?
A. One detail from the text
B. What the whole text is mostly about, based on all paragraphs
C. The first sentence only
B. What the whole text is mostly about, based on all paragraphs
What is needed to make a strong inference?
A. Only your opinion
B. Clues from the text + your thinking
C. The title only
B. Clues from the text + your thinking
When comparing two texts, what should you analyze?
A. Only titles
B. Similarities and differences in ideas and topics
C. Only pictures
B. Similarities and differences in ideas and topics
Why does an author include specific details?
A. To make the text longer
B. To support the main idea or purpose of the text
C. To confuse the reader
B. To support the main idea or purpose of the text
How do you find the main idea of a text?
A. Look at one sentence only
B. Think about all paragraphs together
C. Look at pictures only
B. Think about all paragraphs together
Many students join after-school clubs. These clubs help them learn new skills, work with others, and build confidence.
Question:
Which statement BEST describes the main idea?
A. Students go home after school
B. After-school clubs help students grow and learn
C. Clubs are sometimes fun
B. After-school clubs help students grow and learn
Maya studied every night and asked questions in class. She smiled when she got her test back.
Question:
What can you infer?
A. Maya failed the test
B. Maya did well on the test
C. Maya was absent
B. Maya did well on the test
5. Vocabulary Strategy
What do you do if you don’t know a word?
A. Skip it
B. Use clues in the sentence
C. Stop reading
B. Use clues in the sentence
The article explains how recycling helps the Earth by reducing waste.
Question:
What is the author’s purpose?
A. To entertain
B. To inform about recycling
C. To tell a story
B. To inform about recycling
A girl keeps trying even when she fails. In the end, she succeeds.
Question:
What is the theme?
A. Never give up
B. School is hard
C. Friends are fun
A. Never give up
Lily reads books every night. She learns new words and ideas. Reading helps her do better in school.
Question:
What is the main idea?
A. Lily reads only at school
B. Reading helps Lily learn and improve
C. Lily likes sleeping
B. Reading helps Lily learn and improve
What is text structure?
A. How the text is organized (sequence, cause/effect, etc.)
B. The pictures
C. The title
A. How the text is organized (sequence, cause/effect, etc.)
What is a retell?
A. Saying the story again in your own words
B. Reading again
C. Writing one sentence
A. Saying the story again in your own words
The author lists facts about pollution and explains how it harms the environment.
Question:
Why does the author include these details?
A. To make the text longer
B. To support the idea that pollution is harmful
C. To add random information
B. To support the idea that pollution is harmful
Which is a supporting detail?
A. A sentence that gives more information
B. The title
C. The main idea
A. A sentence that gives more information