Main Idea
What is the definition of Main Idea?
The Main idea is what a story or passage is mainly about.
What are Context Clues?
Context Clues are clues, words or phrases that help to make reading more interesting.
Use a subject Pronoun to replace the nouns in bold.
Mary and John are going to the park.They
What is the name of the text feature that gives definitions of words used in a textbook or a story?
Glossary
How many parts are there in a friendly letter?
Five
What is the name given to the details that supports the main idea.
Supporting details
Name TWO types of Context Clues that you know.
Inferences, Definition, Examples, Antonyms, Synonyms
All the grade fours are having class together.
We
What name is given to the text feature that is used to highlight important words in a text, paragraph or story?
Bold prints
What name is given to the part of the letter that tells you who the letter is from?
The Signature
When asked to find the main idea of a story or paragraph. Where would you find it?
At the beginning, in the middle, in the last sentence or in the topic.
What is the opposite of the bold word in the sentence?
My teacher give hard homework after class each day.
Easy
Jane's mom made cookies for the entire class.
She
When you want to locate a specific heading, you usually turn to me for help. I help you by giving the page number. Who am I?
Table of Contents
If I want to find out what someone is saying to me in a letter, which letter part should I check?
The Body
How do we find the main idea when we are reading?
Before reading - look at the title or topic
During reading - look at repeated words or phrases
After reading - think about the most important points
Which Context clues is used in the following sentence.
Mr. Jackson is a fruit vendor. He sells mangoes, oranges, plums, apples and bananas.
Example
My dad bought pizza for us yesterday.
He
I help readers to identify a picture and its parts. Who am I?
Labels
What are the two things that are found at the heading of a friendly letter?
Address and date
What is the main idea in the following sentence
"It is embraced by many countries of the world for its catchy rhythms and its real - life lyrics ".
Music / reggae music
What is the synonym for the bolded word used in the sentence
Monica is a very pretty young lady.
Beautiful
My friends gave me some chocolate.
They
I am the text feature that tells you the page that a word is used on and I am usually found at the back of a text. Who am I?
Index
What name is given to the written short expression, which is usually followed by a comma when writing a friendly letter?
Closing