Definition
What is the main idea?
Main idea is what the story is mostly about.
The rain began early in the morning. It fell as hard drops, morning. It fell as hard drops, one after another. The sky one after another. The sky was full of dark purple clouds. was full of dark purple clouds. Thunder began as a soft rumble and became louder rumble and became louder and louder. Lightning crashed and louder. Lightning crashed every few minutes, making the sky a brilliant white.
What is the main idea?
It was storming hard.
As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The jelly beans were not only cheaper, but so colorful! With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here a long time.
Where am I?
Candy store
The cruel girl stole her sister’s cookie.
What does the word cruel mean?
Mean
What does the word "sum" mean in Math?
addition
What is an inference?
The inference is when you use context clues and background knowledge to figure out what is going to happen next.
Spots was a large grey and white cat. Spots lived in a barn on a farm. Spots liked living in the barn. It was warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There were many mice for Spots to chase. Best of all, Spots had a soft place to sleep in the corner of the barn.
What is the main idea?
Spot liked living on the barn
The water felt so good on such a hot day. I heard the other children laughing and yelling across the way. The concrete was wet from a group of teenagers splashing each other in the corner. The lifeguard watched closely to keep children from running.
Where am I?
Swimming pool
The fish swam in the large stream.
What does the word stream mean?
River
What is 75 + 23
98
What are unknown words?
Unknown words are words we have to figure out the meaning to using context clues.
James and his sister, Anna, went to the carnival on Saturday. They rode the merry-go-round, the roller coaster and the Ferris wheel. James ate popcorn and a hot dog. Anna drank lemonade and ate an apple. They saw many exciting shows. They were tired when they went home.
What is the main idea?
James and Anna did a lot at the carnival
My father did not like to wear his crown. He said it was heavy and made his head hurt. While I did not have a crown, my parents made sure I had a silk dress with gold thread to wear for the coronation.
Who am I?
A princess
The wealthy woman gave money to the poor kids.
What does wealthy mean?
Rich
8 * 6
48
What are the two types of point of view?
First person and third person
Sandy sings in the church choir. She sings a solo every week. Everyone looks forward to hearing her sing. Last Sunday Mrs. Smith said, “Sandy has the voice of an angel.” We all agreed with her. I think she will be famous one day.
What is the main idea?
Sandy can sing really good
I often work in the early morning when the light is best. The canvas has had time to dry over night. When I start, I make sure all of my brushes are clean.
Who am I?
An artist
The mouse nibbled on the cheese.
What does nibbled mean?
Ate
If Ms. Jackson 63 jelly beans and had to separate them between 9 kids. How many will they get each?
7
What is the difference between main idea and theme?
Main idea is what the story is mostly about and theme is the moral, message, or lesson of the story.
What two steps do you use to find the main idea?
1. Figure out what is the topic.
2. Figure out what they want you to learn about the topic.
What two things do you use to help find your inference?
Context Clues and background knowledge
We looked at the atlas to find India.
What does atlas mean?
Map
Explain the difference between the first-person point of view and third person point of view?
First person point of view comes from a character that is IN the story and third person point of view comes from a character that is NOT in the story; the narrator.