Main Idea
What is the main idea of a text?
What is...the most important part of a text that the author wants us to know.
Typically, how many supporting details do you need to support your main idea?
What is...three.
This text feature....helps you figure out the pronunciation of a word, key words are defined, generally found in the back of the book.
What is...the glossary.
Name the four different types of text structures.
What are...chronological (sequential) order, problem & solution, cause & effect, and compare & contrast
Based on context clues, what is the meaning of the capitalized word?
The class decided to EXHIBIT the science projects during Parent Teacher Conferences.
What is...show.
What do we call pieces of evidence that help us to identify the main idea?
What are you looking for when you are asked to find supporting details?
What is...clues/proof/evidence from the text that will support the stated or implied main idea.
This text feature....explains a photograph or illustration and gives information that may not be in the text.
What is...a caption.
When I get to my classroom in the morning, the first thing I do is hang up my coat and my backpack. Then I turn in my homework and sharpen my pencil. After that, I am ready for work, so I sit down at my seat and start on the morning assignment on the board.
Which text structure is used above?
What is...chronological order (sequential).
Based on context clues, what is the meaning of the capitalized word?
Typewriters became OBSOLETE with the development of personal computers.
What is...outdated (out of style).
Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the main idea?
What is...floods can cause a lot of damage.
Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse their babies. They protect them from danger. And they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.
Which of the following is a supporting detail of this text?
What is: they nurse their babies...or they protect them from danger...or they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas
This text features...is arranged in alphabetical order by topics, not in chapters and it allows you to quickly find the topic and page number
What is...an index.
Students who are frequently absent often have lower average grades than those who have good attendance. When they are out of the classroom, students do not get to see a teacher’s lessons. Even if they attend extra help, it’s usually much shorter and less detailed than the actual lesson. In addition, frequently absent students often miss tests or other assignments and don’t always make up the work.
Which text structure is used above?
What is...cause and effect.
Which word or phrase from the passage helps you figure out the meaning of the word irate?
The clown was irate. He angrily smashed the birthday cake and popped the balloons before fleeing the party.
What is..."angrily smashed".
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
What is the main idea?
What is...soccer is a worldwide sport.
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is one supporting detail for the main idea "soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer"?
What is...they also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score...or soccer players learn how to dribble...or they learn how to work together as teammates.
This text feature...helps the reader better understand the order of events and how one event may have led to another, show important events in chronological order
What is...a timeline.
Moths and butterflies often look similar. Both have large wings and long, thin bodies, and both start their lives as caterpillars. However, butterflies usually have brighter colors on their wings than moths. Also, butterflies are most active during the day, while moths are generally creatures of the night.
Which text structure is used above?
What is...compare and contrast.
Which phrase from the passage provides context clues for the meaning of the word savvy?
When I observe my sister, I can't help but notice how savvy she is. Shrewd and clever, she always makes good decisions. I find her inspirational and when I am around her, I strive to be as knowing as she is.
What is..."shrewd" and "clever".
The Constitution of the U.S. has been amended several times to allow more citizens the right to vote. The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, extended voting rights to former slaves. The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote. In 1971, the 26th Amendment granted voting rights to those 18 years and older, changing the requirement that voters must be 21 years old.
What is the main idea?
What is...the Constitution has been amended many times to grant more citizens the right to vote.
John and Matt want to be firemen. They want to ride on the big fire truck. John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires. Matt wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out.
What is one supporting detail for the main idea "John and Matt want to be firemen"?
What is...John wants to climb a ladder...or Matt wants to hold a fire hose...or they want to ride on the big fire truck.
Explain the difference between an photograph and an illustration as text features.
What is...a photograph is an actual picture taken with a camera to capture something live while an illustration is a drawn or digitally created image of something.
Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.
Which text structure is used above?
What is...problem and solution.
Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was FAMISHED by dinnertime.
Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean?
What is...hungry.