Main Idea
My dog, Lady, is the best dog in the world. She always has a smile on her face and she comes when I call her. She loves to swim and go for a hike or a run.Best of all, she is just there for anyone who is having a bad day.
Lady is the best dog in the world.
Name the first clue to finding the main idea of a story.
What is a Title?
What are the sentences that support the main idea called?
What is supporting details.
When the small airplane crashed, George was the sole survivor.
What is the meaning of sole?
What is only one
The frigid water made Beth's teeth chatter and her skin form goosebumps.
What is the meaning of frigid?
What is very cold
Hunter was dirty, wet and cold. The rain was pouring down and the sky was dark. Worse yet the temperature was dropping and Hunter only had a light jacket. Hunter was having a bad day. He woke up late, fell on his way to school and put a hole in his jeans.
Hunter was having a bad day.
Name one of the strategies to finding the main idea
What is (can't put all the answers or it will give next answer)
T, 1, L, RW, SiA
Hunter was dirty, wet and cold. The rain was pouring down and the sky was dark. Worse yet the temperature was dropping and Hunter only had a light jacket. Hunter was having a bad day. He woke up late, fell on his way to school and put a hole in his jeans.
What is a supporting detail of this passage.
What is... Hunter woke up late/tore his jeans/fell on the way to school/ had only a light jacket/put a hole in his jeans
After one has lost a good friend unexpectedly, they often learn to cherish each moment with the rest of their friends and spend as much time with them as possible.
What is the meaning of the word cherish?
What is value/ be grateful for/ appreciate
Anthony decided to terminate his membership to the golf club so he stopped paying the monthly fees and sold his clubs.
What is the meaning of terminate?
What is ending/cutting off/ quitting
People all over the world are scratching their mosquito bites. Why do mosquitoes like to bite? A female mosquito needs blood so she uses a special mouth part to shoot saliva into a person so she can drink the blood. This saliva makes the bite itch. Icky, huh?
Female mosquitoes bite to make more mosquitoes and their saliva makes the bite itch.
Name a strategy we discussed to finding the main idea.
People all over the world are scratching their mosquito bites. Why do mosquitoes like to bite? A female mosquito needs blood to make more mosquitos so she uses a special mouth part to shoot saliva into a person so she can drink the blood. This saliva makes the bite itch. Icky, huh?
What is a supporting detail of the main idea?
What is ...a female mosquito bites to gain nourishment to make more mosquitoes.
When Jack's friend Larry told his secret to another kid, Jack felt betrayed by Larry.
What is the meaning of betrayed?
What is cheated/angry/ hurt/
Brad was lethargic and didn't have the energy to get out of bed.
What is the meaning of lethargic?
What is tired/ lack of energy/slow moving
A bee or wasp sting hurts when it happens and keeps on hurting. The skin becomes hot, turns red and starts to itch. Some people are allergic to insect stings. They can get hives, become dizzy and have breathing problems.Yes, a little sting can be a BIG problem.
What is bee or wasp stings hurt and keep hurting / or
What is bee or wasp stings hurt and can be a big problem.
Name another strategy we discussed to finding the main idea.
What is.....
A bee or wasp sting hurts when it happens and keeps on hurting. The skin becomes hot, turns red and starts to itch. Some people are allergic to insect stings. They can get hives, become dizzy and have breathing problems.Yes, a little sting can be a BIG problem.
What is a supporting detail?
What is the skin become hot, turns red and starts to itch/some people are allergic to stings.
The sweltering heat made the room uncomfortable. We tried using our paper programs as fans but it didn't help much. We were still soaked in sweat by the end.
What is the meaning of the word sweltering?
What is very hot/humid/miserable
In November of 1963, the crew of a fishing boat watched the birth of an island. A dark smoky mass rose out of the water from beneath the ocean. This new island continues to grow as more lava is added.
What can you infer formed the island?
Two spiders that live in the United States have poisonous bites. They are the black widow and the brown recluse spider. If these spiders bite you, the bite will swell hurt and make you feel sick. Although few die, if you are bit by one of these two it is important to see a doctor right away.
What is there are two poisonous spiders that live in the United States.
Define the Main Idea - must use words close to those we have been using all week.
What is ...what the story is all about.
Two spiders that live in the United States have poisonous bites. They are the black widow and the brown recluse spider. If these spiders bite you, the bite will swell hurt and make you feel sick. Although few die, if you are bit by one of these two it is important to see a doctor right away.
What is a supporting detail?
What is a black widow and brown recluse/ What is the bites can make you sick
Mom never expected she would be running to the hospital on my sister's birthday because I had been hit by a baseball. Now we would all have to alter our plans.
What does alter mean?
What is change/ rearrange
Today has been a very busy day. I replaced a knee and set a boy's arm in cast. I prescribed anti-itch cream for a child with chicken pox and some pain medicine to the man with the new knee. It has been a busy day.
Who can you infer this person is from this passage
What is a doctor