Main Idea & Supporting Details
What does it mean to find the main ideas of a text?
Find what the text is mostly about.
During World War II, who were Chester Nez and Roy Begay?
U.S. Marines
What is summarizing?
Retelling the Main Idea of a passage in your own words.
In the 1800s, elephants that performed in circuses were considered ____________.
Celebrities
What are Key Details?
The most important details of a story or text.
What do you need to find first before finding the main idea?
The Topic
Why did American troops need a new code in 1942?
The Japanese military had cracked other American codes.
What is Paraphrasing?
Rewriting an idea in your own words.
In the sentence “Some said that forcing them to work in circuses was inhumane,” what does the word inhumane mean?
Cruel
What do good readers do when reading?
Ask questions.
What is the difference between a Topic and a Main Idea?
Topic = general subject, Main idea = States the most important points of a text.
The Navajo Code Talkers’ code was never broken. What made their language, Diné, good for creating a secret code?
It has complex grammar and uses many different sounds. It is hard to learn and no one other than Navajo people spoke it well.
What is a quote?
Rewriting an idea exactly as it appears in the text.
How did David Balding realize the circus was no longer a good place for Flora?
Flore was bored, not responding to commands, and Balding was worried she could accidentally injure someone.
What are the 5 W's?
Who, What, Where, When, and Why.
What are the 4 ways to help determine the main idea of a text?
1. Look at the Title or Subtitle 2. Look at the First and Last Sentence 3. Repeated Words 4. 'What is the text mostly about?'
Who and where were the Americans fighting?
The United States was fighting against Japan on the islands of the Pacific Ocean.
What do Summarizing and Paraphrasing have in common?
They both require you to write your response in your own words.
Where did Balding take Flora to live in 2004?
A Sanctuary
What questions should we ask when addressing Who, What, and Where?
Who is the story about? What is the problem? Where does the story take place?
What are Supporting Details?
Details that Support the Main Idea
What is the main idea of the article, 'Code Talkers'?
Chester Nez and the other Navajo code talkers worked together to invent an unbreakable code based on their language, which helped the United States defeat the Japanese and win World War II.
When do I know when to Summarize, Paraphrase, and Quote?
Summarize = Write a summary. Paraphrase = Explain/Describe. Quote = Use Text Evidence.
How did Flora’s caretakers help her adjust to life at the Elephant Sanctuary?
Flora’s caretakers introduced her to another elephant named Tangee.
What questions should we ask for When and Why?
When does this story take place? Why did the events in the story occur?