Inferences
Main Idea
Texts
Vocabulary
Summary
100
What two things make up an inference?
background knowledge and clues from the text
100
What is the point an author is trying to make or the overall topic of a text?
Main Idea
100
Name one of the three types of Informational texts we discussed.
Historical
Technical
Scientific
100
Name a synonym for the word odd.
weird,unusual
100
A summary is a ______ recap in the reader's own words that tells the main point of a the story.
short
200
The scout leader looked at the sky and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving." he called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better."
What do you think the scout leader was feeling?
The scout leader was feeling worried because he thought a storm was coming
200
___________ details support the main idea within the text.
Supporting or Key
200
Give an example of a technical text
Directions *Atlas
• Instructions * Scripts
• Websites * Manuals
• Cookbooks * Recipes
• Trade Books
• Game Rules
• How -To Books/Blogs
200
Pick the correct word to fill in the blank:
Vanish
Bottom
__________ means to suddenly disappear.
Vanish
200
What should be included in the summary of a nonfiction text?
The main idea
the most important details
key words from the text
300
Splat! "Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I hope we have another one." She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. One left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all.
What did Katie clean up?
Katie cleaned up a broken egg.
300
Can a text have more than one main idea?
Yes
300
Which type of informational text gives the reader an understanding of what led up to important events in history and why?
Historical
300
The _____________ on the game show won a new car.
contestant or defendant
contestant
300
How many facts should be included in a summary?
At least three
400
Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.
400
What is the main idea?
Today tigers live in various parts of Asia including countries such as India, Burma, Russia, China and Thailand. They live in a variety of habitats from rainforests to swamps. They like to live near water and also in areas with vegetation where their stripes will work as camouflage.
The main idea is places that tigers live.
400
Give an example of a historical text
• Non-Fiction History Books
• Autobiographies
• Biographies
• Historical Research Websites
• Diaries
• Social Studies/History Textbooks
• Past Newspapers
• Encyclopedias
400
Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:
_____________ means to create or design a new idea or thing
Invent
400
What would it be like to have teeth like a shark? A shark can have up to 3,000 teeth at one time. Shark teeth grow in rows, one behind another. Most sharks have five rows of teeth. When a shark loses a tooth, it is replaced by a tooth from the row behind it. I don't know about you, but I am glad that I don't have shark teeth!
What would be a good summary sentence for this?
Sharks have thousands of teeth that grow in rows.
500
The writer thinks moving water to the Central Valley is a good investment.
500
The ice cream cone was invented in 1904. It all started at the St. Louis World's fair when an ice cream vender ran out of dishes for his ice cream. A man named Ernest Hamwi was selling waffles in the booth next door. He helped his neighbor out by making cone-shaped waffles to hold the ice cream. The rest, as they say, is history!
WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA?
The history of ice cream cones
500
Which TWO types of informational texts can have a cause and effect relationship?
Scientific and Technical
500
Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:
_____________ means a person that participates in sports.
Athlete
500
Mickey Mouse is much older than he looks! He was created by Walt Disney in 1928. His first public appearance was in a black and white cartoon called Steamboat Willie. At that time, most cartoons were still silent. Steamboat Willie was one of the first cartoons with sound.
What would be a good summary sentence for this?
Mickey Mouse first appeared in a black and white cartoon in 1928