Main Idea
WHO is this text mostly about?
The number one selling fast food item in the world is McDonald's Chicken McNuggets. This item is marketed mostly to children in commercials on TV.
Children
Fill in the blank:
PERSUADE, __________, ENTERTAIN
INFORM
I am a text feature that is also the name of the book. I am bolded and enlarged in the beginning of the book.
What text feature am I?
Title
Theme is the ______ the character learns in the story.
lesson
Fill in the blank:
Beginning, _______, End
Middle
WHAT is this text mostly about
The number one selling fast food item in the world is McDonald's Chicken McNuggets. This item is marketed mostly to children in commercials on TV.
McDonalds, Chicken McNuggets
What genre of book is most often ENTERTAIN?
(Fiction or Nonfiction)
Fiction
I am a text feature that helps you know what things look like. I can be taken with a camera.
What am I?
Photograph
Fill in the blank:
How the character _______ their problem will help us determine the theme.
solves
Fill in the blank:
_______, Problem, Solution
Introduction
Fill in the blank:
Main Idea equals WHO/WHAT plus _______.
WHY
What genre of book is most often INFORM?
(Fiction or Nonfiction)
Nonfiction
I am a text feature found beneath a photograph that gives you details about the photograph.
What am I?
Caption
What is the theme of this story?
Intro: Mr. Z at Mildred Ave
Problem: It is raining like crazy.
Solution: Mr. Z runs to his car and gets soaked.
Always be prepared.
Pack an umbrella.
Check the weather.
Stay informed.
Wear a rain jacket.
What is the problem?
Today was Imara's favorite day of the year. It was field day and she loved showing off how fast she could run. This year was unlike other years before. Usually she would win easily but this year a new student, Rayjon, threatened her title as fastest in the school.
Rayjon is a new student that could be faster than Imara.
What is the main idea of this passage?
The number one selling fast food item in the world is McDonald's Chicken McNuggets. This item is marketed mostly to children in commercials on TV.
The main idea is that the most popular fast food is Chicken McNuggets.
A commercial is what type of author's purpose?
PERSUADE/INFORM/ENTERTAIN
PERSUADE
I am a text feature, but I am also a drawing. I have lots of labels and I show you how something works.
What am I?
Diagram
What is the theme?
Intro: Trenten, basketball court
Problem: Trenten is nervous for the championship game tomorrow.
Solution: Trenten is practicing shooting and dribbling.
Practice makes perfect.
It is important to be prepared.
Work hard for good results.
What is the setting?
The leaves rustled and the sticks crackled beneath Jonathan's feet as he ran. He was trying to catch up to his friends. The birds chirped and squirrel raced across his feet.
Forest
Outdoors
What is the main idea of this text?
Everyone should buy a black car. Black cars are cooler, they do not get dirty as often, and did I mention they look cool? Well its true, go buy a black car today.
The main idea is that the author wants you to buy a black car.
What is the author's purpose of this text? (Be specific)
The tree frog is one of the most poisonous animals in the world. Just touching this animal for a second can kill you in just minutes. The tree frog is found most often in The Amazon Rainforest.
To inform the reader about tree frogs.
What is the main body of the text?
The part of the text that with words and paragraphs. This is where most of the information is stored.
What is the theme?
Ashley raced to get ready for school. She only had seconds to catch the bus. She had trouble waking up, as her favorite TV show was on at 11:00pm last night. She ran out the door only to see the yellow bus rolling away down the street.
Sometimes you need to make sacrifices for what is important.
Think about the consequences before you act.
Get a good night's sleep.
What is the solution?
Tomorrow is our Unit 1 test. If you are nervous about the test tomorrow, don't be. We have learned all of the skills necessary to do well on the test. Remember to take your time and read carefully, you can do this!
Take your time
Read carefully
Don't be nervous