Theme
Main Idea
Plot
Math
Random
100
The definition theme.
What is the lesson or message a writer is trying to convey.
100
Define main idea.
What is the story mostly about?
100
Who are the characters in Heartbeat?
Dave, Sarah, Dave's dad
100
What is a transformation?
a) when cars change
b) when shapes change their position
c) Bubblebee duh!
b) when shapes change their position
100
Trivia Question: How many planets are in our solar system?
8
200
What was the theme in Little Red Riding Hood?
What is do not talk to strangers!
200
What does inference mean?
Looking for clues in a text to help you understand the main idea!
200
What was the problem in Heartbeat?
Dave was being made fun of because he was skinny and they kept calling him heartbeat.
200
Describe the following transformation.
Slide (translation)
Flip (Reflection)
Turn (Rotation)
Flip/reflection
200
Trivia Question: What fruit do kids traditionally give to teachers?
Apple
300
What is the theme in The Flight of Icarus?
What is listening to your parents advice?
300
What is the main idea of this short text?
Tony wanted a puppy.
“A puppy is a lot of responsibility,” Tony’s mother said. “I don’t know if you are ready for a puppy.” “I am ready,” Tony said. Tony did everything that he could to prove that he was ready to take care of a puppy. He got up for school without complaining. He made up his bed. He put his dishes in the sink every night. He did his homework without being told.
What is the main idea?
A. Puppies are a lot of responsibility.
B. Tony is a good student.
C. Tony is ready to take care of a puppy.
C. Tony is ready to take care of a puppy
300
How did Dave try to solve his problem?
Dave worked out and then started wearing layers of clothes.
300
Slide, flip, or turn?
Turn/rotation!
300
Trivia Question: How many days are in a year?
365
400
What was the theme in "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes?
What is do not steal? What is people deserve second chances?
400
Holly got a book for her birthday. Once she started reading it, it seemed that she never put it down. She read at the breakfast table in the mornings. She read on the bus on the way to school. She read at recess. She read after school until time for dinner. She forgot to do her chores. She forgot to do her homework. She forgot to take a bath. She hardly talked to her family at all during the few days it took Holly to finish the book!
What is the main idea?
A. Holly has poor table manners.
B. Holly is really enjoying the book.
C. Holly is irresponsible.
B. Holly is really enjoying the book.
400
What happened when Dave went to the party? What did he realize?
He realized he should not care what people think of him. He almost passed out wearing all of those layers!
400
How many quadrants are in a coordinate plane?
4!
400
Trivia Question: On the farm, what is a kid?
a baby goat
500
What is a life lesson you have learned outside of school?
Answers may vary... but students MUST give a real life lesson.
500
We can usually figure out the main idea of the story when we...
Look at Pictures, Title, first and last sentence of a paragraph, when things repeat in a story more than once!
500
What were Dave's internal conflicts? What we Dave's external conflicts?
Dave was insecure about what he looked like. (internal)
Dave's crush Sarah and other's called him heartbeat and made fun of him being skinny. (external)
500
If a point is (-2,-4), which quadrant is it in?
Quadrant 3!
500
Trivia Question: What animal is called a doe?
female deer