Main Idea and Details
What is the topic of a text?
What it is mostly about
What is a summary?
A retelling of the story that focuses on main ideas and details from the story.
Who colonized the Marshall Islands? (2 answers)
Japan and USA
What is the main idea of a text?
What the author is telling us about the topic
Name 1 purpose of a text
To...
Entertaining
Persuasive
Informative
What is the biggest problem that the Marshall Islands faces today?
Climate change or rising sea level
What was the topic of "His Art Does the Talking"
Art/Painting
What should your middle sentences be about?
Main ideas/details from the story
What is dangerous poison that was left on the Marshall Islands called?
Radiation
What was the topic of the Marshall Islands article?
Climate change
What 4 things should be in the first sentence of a summary?
2. title
3. Purpose
4. Topic
What is 1 solution to climate change on the Marshall Islands?
1. Raising land
2. Moving to one area of the Marshall Islands
Answers will vary
Explain the 3 purposes of a text
Entertaining-fun
Informative-teach
Persuasive-Change your mind
How did the US try to get rid of the radiation?
Building a concrete dome to bury nuclear fallout