Main Idea
Author’s Purpose
Its all in the details
Summarizing
Genres
100

This is what the story is all about. 

What is the main idea. 

100

Florida is a state in the southern United States. The capital is Tallahassee, and the state bird is the mockingbird. There are many beaches in Florida.

Inform

100

This term describes the smaller ideas that support the main idea.

What is details. 

100

This skill involves telling the important parts of a text, leaving out minor details.

What is summarizing. 

100

Nonfiction books are written to inform you about these.

What are facts.

200

To find the main idea, you should first do this with the text.

What is Read it! 

200

Come and get your very own Speedy Scooter! It will make you super fast and let you have tons of fun! You should definitely buy a brand new Speedy Scooter today!

Persuade

200

The main idea in nonfiction is usually followed by these, providing more information.

What are details. 

200

Should you use the authors words when summarizing?

What is Nooooooooooooo! Use your own words! 

200

    A story that is about real things, events, and people. 

What is non-fiction?

300

You often find the main idea written here in nonfiction texts.

What is the first sentence or paragraph. 

300

Freddy went to Six Flags on Saturday and rode all kinds of roller coasters. There were spinning roller coasters, upside down, and crazy coasters! He had so much fun!

Entertain

300

These are facts, examples, or descriptions that explain the main idea.

What are supporting details?
300

Before writing a summary, it's helpful to do this to a paragraph to better understand it.

What is read?

300

 A writing that uses feelings and has a certain style. 

What is Poetry?

400

Finding the main idea helps you understand this about a passage.

What is the overall message or point. 

400

The spooky haunted house looked extra creepy the night of Halloween. Lots of children went into the Haunted House, looking for a little fun. Soon, they were running out of there as fast as they could run!

Entertain 

400

The main idea and the supporting details should always ....

What is match?

400

When you find the main idea and support it with details, you create this short overview of a text.

What is a summary?

400

This is the genre of Charlie and the Chocolate factory. 

What is fiction?

500

Authors typically include these parts to help support or develop the main idea in their writing.

What is pictures, examples, or evidence. 

500

If you want to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, you need bread, jelly, and peanut butter. Put the peanut butter on one side and the jelly on the other. Last, put the two sides together to make your sandwich.

Inform

500

Sentences that help explain the main idea.

What are supporting details?

500

Watch this video. This it the summary. 

A guy was not nice in the beginning. An old lady made him be kind to help her walk across the street. He felt how is was to be kind and started being kind to others. 

500

This genre is the dictionary.

What is non-fiction?