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Main Idea
Inference
Cause and Effect
Prediction
Sequencing
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What is the definition of 'main idea'?
The topic, the most important information, the big idea.
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What is an inference?
Making an assumption about something even though it wasn't directly said.
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What is cause and what is effect?
Cause is the event, and the effect is what happens because of that event.
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What is a prediction?
A guess or a hypothesis about what will happen.
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What is a sequence?
A series of events, a certain order
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What is the main idea of The Three Little Pigs?
Be smart and build a strong house.
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If I brought in a softball trophy, what kind of inference could you make about me?
I like softball, I play softball, I used to play softball.
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"The cat jumped on the Christmas tree, so it fell over!" What is the cause and what is the effect?
Cause - The cat jumped on the Christmas tree. Effect - The tree fell over.
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If your going to Mexico, what can you predict about the weather?
It will be warm, hot.
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What is the sequence of the days of the week?
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
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What was the main idea of Pinocchio
Always tell the truth.
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If the first little pig built a house out of straw because he thought it would be "easy", what can you infer about him?
He was lazy!
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Matt studied for 3 hours for his math test and got an A on it! What is the cause and what is the effect?
Cause - He studied for 3 hours. Effecet - He got an A on the test.
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If the clouds look very dark, what can you predict?
It will rain.
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What are the next 3 things in the following sequence: a, ab, abc, ...
abcd, abcde, abcdef
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What is the main idea of going to school?
To learn!
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If a young child hides behind their parents when they meet someone new, what can you infer about them?
They are scared or shy.
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The cause is that your shoelace is untied. What effect is likely to happen?
You will trip or fall down.
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If you take good notes and study a lot for an exam, what kind of prediction can you make about the grade?
It will be a good grade.
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What is the next month in the sequence? January, February, March, ________.
April.
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What is the main idea of "Little Red Riding Hood"?
Don't talk to strangers.
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If a character is crying, what can you infer about them?
They are sad.
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Kids were playing hockey in the house and knocked a lamp off a table and it crashed to the floor. What was the cause and what was the effect?
Cause - Kids were playing hockey and hit the lamp. Effect - The lamp fell and broke.
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If someone doesn't study for their test and doesn't know the information, what kind of grade can you predict they will get?
A bad grade.
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What comes next in the sequence...A, B, C, D, E, F, G, ___.
H.