Main Idea
What is a main idea?
A main idea is what the text is mainly about.
What is a supporting detail?
Supporting details are details that support the main idea.
Find three grammatical errors in the sentence:
we saw a very nise car parked on the street
We
nice
street.
What does suffix mean?
What does prefix mean?
suffix: letter(s) added to the end of a word
prefix: before or letters added to the beginning of a word
When you can do it easily, it is easily ______.
hint: think prefix/suffix
doable
Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It attracts thousands of tourists every year. The American Falls is between 69 and 98 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 187 feet high. Niagara Falls is one of the largest waterfalls in the world. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Niagara Falls/is one of the most beautiful sights in North America.
What is a KEY detail?
A *significant* piece of information that directly supports or clarifies the main idea.
Say the noun(s) in the sentence. Point out the abstract noun for extra points!
Can you believe that woman's brilliance?
Nouns: you, woman
Abstract noun: brilliance
Give 3 examples of a word with a suffix or prefix and their base word.
Random answers
What is the definition of commitment?
To make a promise to do something.
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 is one of the most visited tourist spots in New York City! What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The Statue of Liberty is a tourist attraction visited by thousands of people each year.
Kangaroos are mostly night time creatures. Kangaroos have a long powerful tail. They sleep during the day under a shady tree or bush. What is the supporting detail in the paragraph?
They sleep during the day under a shady tree or bush.
Find all of the errors in the address:
6512 pleasant dr colorado springs co 80910
6512 Pleasant Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Can a word have a prefix and a suffix? If so, give an example.
example: unhappily
un and ily
What is Ms. Bowman's job title and how is it spelled?
Interventionist
Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer to the Celts. They celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bon fires. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
How Halloween originally started.
Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. It takes place in a ring. Two players try to score points by holding each other down or pushing each other out of the ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. The robot that scores the most points wins.
Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans.
Which sentence has no grammar errors?
My teacher needed to make copys at school. She asked me to separate the quizzes into two piles. When I was done I read three storys to a first grader who was new. By the time I finished there were many kid in the class.
She asked me to separate the quizzes into two piles.
Use "meanness" in a sentence correctly and choose whether it has a prefix or suffix. What does the prefix or suffix mean?
Suffix: ness
state or quality of
What is a synonym and antonym? Give an example of each.
synonym: same
antonym: opposite
Over a foot of snow has fallen.
Schools and roads are closed.
Power has gone out in homes and businesses.
What are these sentences about? (Main Idea)
A blizzard is causing lots of problems.
What KEY detail do all of these sentences have in common?
My classmate shared a bag of Takis for snack today. When I got home my mom gave me some chile mango, and I was surprised it was sweet. For dinner we had one of my favorites, buffalo wings with ranch!
They're all spicy foods
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The team eagerly awaited their next opponent.
eagerly
Give me the target word and prefix to these meanings:
1. not intentional
2. not formed correctly
3. to do it again
1. unintentional
2. deformed
3. redo
What does it mean to infer?
Why should you infer when reading?
Infer is to make a educated guess.
To figure out something the author didn't tell us or didn't directly state in the passage.