Text Evidence
What is one way to prove your answer using the text?
What is finding text evidence.
What is a main idea?
The main parts of a story often given with supporting details.
What does the S in SWBST stand for?
What is someone
Is 'The Missing Lunch' fiction or nonfiction?
fiction
What does 'main idea' mean?
Definition of Main Idea: The main idea serves as the overall point, summarizing the text's primary message concisely.
What clue helped Lena know who took her lunch?
What is the dog came around looking very guilty while wagging its tail.
What is the main idea of "Why Dogs Love Snacks?"
Dogs love snacks because they have a strong sense of smell and enjoy being rewarded with treats.
What did Jaden want in the story?
Is 'Why Dogs Love Snacks' fiction or nonfiction?
nonfiction
What does 'text evidence' mean?
🧠 Text evidence is proof from the story or article that helps you answer a question or explain your thinking.
What is when Aria said...
Name one supporting detail from the dog article.
Dogs can smell things 40 times better than humans.
They can smell food even if it’s hidden in a backpack or lunchbox.
Dogs are often given snacks as rewards.
Untrained dogs might sneak food if it’s left out.
What was the problem in the kite story?
His string broke and his spool was missing.
What is a clue that something is nonfiction?
What is that it has clues that a text is nonfiction is that it includes facts, real information, and often explains or teaches something about the real world.
What does it mean to summarize?
📝 What does it mean to summarize?
To summarize means to tell the most important parts of a story or text in your own words.
💡 Student-Friendly Explanation:
When you summarize, you:
Leave out small details
Focus on the main idea and key points
Keep it short and clear
How do you know Aria helped Jaden?
What is proof in the last paragraph that stated that Aria did indeed help Jaden.
What helps you figure out the main idea quickly?
text structures and features, repeated words, and often titles and subtitles
Who helped solve the problem?
Who is his friend Aria.
What do we call made-up stories?
fiction or make-believe
What strategy helps you summarize fiction?
SWBST – Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
What should you always do after reading a question?
Evaluate the question type, answer choices, and refer back to the passage for the answers.
What do repeated words tell you?
That something may be important based on the frequency of discussion.
Can you name all 5 parts of SWBST?
what is somebody wanted but so then
Give one difference between fiction and nonfiction.
✅ Fiction tells a made-up story to entertain.
📚 Nonfiction gives real facts to teach or inform.
Why is it important to use clues from the passage?
It’s important to use clues from the passage because they help you prove your answer is correct and understand the text better.