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Mythology
Main Idea
Text Organizational Structures
The Adventures of Odysseus
Main Idea 2
100
Who is the God of the sea earthquakes horses and storms at sea
What is Posiedon
100
The main idea is not explicitly stated and the reader has to rely on supporting details.
What is implicit main idea
100
The results of something are explained
What is cause and effect
100
Odysseus was on his way home from fighting in _____ war.
What is the Trojan war
100
Read the Passage. What is the main idea. Benjamin Franklin loved to write. When he was twenty-two, he set up his own printing shop and started a newspaper. He also printed a book called Poor Richard’s Almanac. It had funny stories, information about the weather, and wise sayings
What is Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books
200
Who is the Sea God
What is Calypso
200
Anything that tells more about the topic; they are facts and details that explain, describe, or otherwise help the reader understand the topic sentence.
What is supporting details
200
Information is organized by time order
What is chronological
200
Odysseus's wife's name
What is Penelope
200
Read the Passage. What is the main idea. Plants add a lot to our world. Plants outdoors can make a beautiful garden. They make a place for large and small animals to make a home. Plants indoors are pretty, too. In the house live plants give off oxygen which people need to breath. Maybe the most important thing about plants is that you can eat them! Animals eat them, too! Think of all the foods you eat in one day that comes from a plant. The wheat that is in your cereal or bread is a plant! The lettuce, tomato, and onion on your hamburger are plants! The apples, bananas, and grapes in the fruit bowl come from plants.
What is Plants add a lot to our world
300
What does the Greek word Mythos mean
What is "word" or more importantly "story"
300
This can generally be found in the first or last sentence of a selection
What is main idea
300
Two or more things are described; their similarities and differences are discussed
What is compare and contrast
300
Where does The Adventures of Odysseus take place
What is Greece
300
Read the Passage. What is the topic. The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It is located on an island in New York Harbor. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become a universal symbol of freedom
What is the statue of liberty
400
True or False The word Myth comes from the Greek word Mythos
What is True
400
The topic of what we are reading about and can be supported with details from text.
What is main idea
400
Information is expressed in priority
What is order of importance
400
How long did Odysseus wander before getting home?
What is 10 years
400
Read the passage. What is the main idea. Many people in India don't eat beef, but they still find many uses for cattle. Cows provide milk for drinking and for other dairy products. Young cattle are used for plowing fields and carrying big loads.
What is how cows are used in India
500
True or False Greek mythologies have been proven to be untrue
What is False
500
Read the passage. What is the main idea. One of the best ways to lock a door is with a time lock. The lock is set for a certain time. It will not open before the time that has been set. It won't open when that time has passed. Banks find that time locks help keep your money safe.
What is A time lock is the best way to lock a door.
500
information is described in order of space or position
What is spatial/descriptive
500
Who was a prophetess that no one believed?
What is Cassandra
500
Read the passage. What is the topic. Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagara River about halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagara Falls is on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high.
What is Niagara Falls