Main Idea
Define Main Idea
What is the topic of a text?
Define Context Clues
What is elements around a unknown word or phrase that can help you define it?
Key Details are..
What is the most important parts that help readers understand the plot, characters, setting, and conflict in a story?
What is Cause and Effect?
The cause is why something happens.
The effect is the result of what happened.
This is a word part that comes at the BEGINNING of a word to change it's meaning
What is prefix?
Worker bees gather nectar from flowers. Nectar is a sweet liquid that bees use to make honey. As they gather nectar, bees do another important job, too. They carry tiny grains of pollen from one part of a flower to another. Sometimes they carry pollen from one flower to another. As a result, the plants are able to grow new seeds and fruit. Bees carry pollen to many different kinds of plants, including many that people eat. So, our food supply would be hurt without bees. We depend on bees for food like peaches, pears, and apples. What is the main idea?
Bees are important because they help plants grow many foods we eat.
The weather was scorching today, and everyone was looking for shade to cool off.
What is very hot?
Eleanor loved spending time in her grandmother’s garden. Every morning, she helped water the flowers and pick ripe vegetables. One day, she saw a tiny caterpillar on a leaf. "Grandma, look!" she said. "This caterpillar is so small!" Her grandmother smiled and said, "One day, it will turn into a beautiful butterfly." Eleanor watched the caterpillar every day, and after a few weeks, she saw a bright orange butterfly fluttering around the garden.
What does Eleanor do in her grandmother’s garden?
Eleanor helped water the flowers and pick ripe vegetables
The __________ is why something happens.
What is Cause?
This is a text that uses lines and stanzas
What is a poem?
Brittany loved to run, and every year her school held a race. This year, she was determined to win. She practiced every day, running around the track, stretching, and getting stronger.
On the day of the race, Brittany felt a little nervous, but she remembered all the practice she had done. As the race started, Brittany ran as fast as she could, her legs moving quickly and her heart pounding. Near the end, she was in first place!
Brittany crossed the finish line with a big smile on her face. She had won! She felt proud of herself for not giving up and for working so hard.
What is the main idea? What details tell you that?
Brittany practices hard for the school race, and through her determination and effort, she wins the race and feels proud of herself.
Kaylee walked into the vacant school. No one was there. Define vacant.
What is empty?
The biggest storm was coming. It started out as hard rain droplets. Then the wind started to pick up. I heard the thunder followed by the brightest lightning I had ever seen. Identify a key detail.
What is It started out as hard rain droplets. Then the wind started to pick up. I heard the thunder followed by the brightest lightning I had ever seen?
Malachi forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework. What is the cause?
What is "Malachi forgot his math book"
This is a feature of a text that tells you what the topic of the story is
What is Title
Bats are known for flying around at night and sleeping during the day. You may have seen pictures of bats sleeping upside down in caves. Bats have other daytime resting places, too. They sleep in trees, in old buildings, and even under bridges. More than a million bats sleep under one bridge in Austin, Texas. This colony, or group, contains about as many bats as there are people in the city! What is the main idea?
Bats sleep in many different kinds of places during the day.
Enrique noticed a wonderful aroma coming from the kitchen. His mom was making his favorite food for dinner. Define aroma.
What is smell?
Ashley was walking home from school when she heard a soft whimper. She looked around and saw a small brown puppy hiding behind a bush. The puppy looked scared and hungry. Ashley carefully picked it up and saw that it had a tag on its collar. The tag said, "Max – Call 555-7890 if found."
Ashley hurried home and told her mom about the puppy. Her mom helped her call the number on the tag. Soon, a man named Mr. Davis came to their house. He was very happy to see Max and thanked Ashley for finding his lost puppy. Ashley felt proud for helping Max get home safely.
What did Ashley find on her way home?
Ashley found a small brown puppy hiding behind a bush.
The _____ is what happens.
What is Effect?
This is a word part that comes at the END of a word to change it's meaning
What is suffix?
Averi had always wanted to travel to different countries, but she didn’t have the chance. One day, her teacher told the class about a pen pal program where students could write letters to children from other parts of the world. Averi was excited and signed up right away.
Her pen pal, Luca, lived in Italy. In their letters, they exchanged stories about their lives. Averi told Luca about her school, her family, and the things she liked to do. Luca, in turn, wrote about the beautiful sights in Italy, like the tall buildings in Rome and the delicious food like pasta and pizza.
Over the months, Averi learned a lot about Italy’s culture and traditions. She even got to try a few Italian recipes at home, like making pizza with her family. Averi was glad she could learn so much about another country from her new friend. It made her feel closer to the world, even if she couldn’t travel just yet.
What is the main idea?
Averi learns about Italy’s culture and traditions through her pen pal, Luca
Maria felt apprehensive about the big test, worrying she wouldn’t remember everything she studied.
What is nervous or worried?
Jabari packed his lunch in his favorite blue lunchbox before school. At lunchtime, he reached into his backpack—but his lunchbox was gone! He looked under his desk and checked his cubby, but he couldn’t find it anywhere.
Feeling hungry and worried, Jabari asked his teacher for help. Mrs. Carter smiled and said, “Let’s check the lost-and-found.” When they got there, Jabari saw his blue lunchbox sitting on the shelf. “I must have dropped it in the hallway!” he said with relief.
Jabari sat down and enjoyed his sandwich, grateful for Mrs. Carter’s help.
Why did Jabari go to the lost-and-found? Who took Jabari to Lost and Found
He went to lost and found to find his blue lunchbox; Mrs. Carter took him to lost and found.
Angie couldn't find the cookies because her mom hid them in the cupboard. What is the effect?
What is Angie couldn't find the cookies?
NURSE stands for...?
Number the passage
Underline important words in the question
Read
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Evidence