Nonfiction Unit

There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.
• It is also fun to look for shells.
• Some people simply like to sunbathe.
• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
• Soccer players learn how to dribble.
• They learn how to work together as teammates.
• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

• Who is the main character?
• What is the main event?
• What is one important detail?
• What point is the author trying to make?

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

More narrow ideas, evidence, details, and elaboration that support the main idea in a passage:

• Main Idea
• Claim
• Transitional sentence
• Supporting details

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?

• Title
• Headings
• Pictures
• All of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a gaggle?  You probably know it is a group of geese.  Gaggle is a collective noun because it names a group.  Many collective nouns name groups of animals.  For example, a string is a group of ponies, and a troop is a group of kangaroos.  What is a knot?  If you're talking about toads, then a knot is a group of them.  Have you ever found foxes together?  Then you saw a skulk.  And if a group of elk crosses in front of you, you're looking at a gang.  A supporting detail is

• Ants live in a colony.
• A gang is a group of elk.
• Words with two meanings
• singular and plural nouns

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Happy New Year!  People say this all over the world; however, not everyone celebrates this day the same way.  In Iceland, New Year's Eve is a time to clean up trash and perform elf dances.  Families in Ecuador dance around scarecrows on fire, both it and the faults go up in flames.  In Belgium, children write down good deeds they hope to perform.  Chinese and Japanese get off to a good start by paying all their debts.  How do you celebrate?  A supporting detail is

• How to celebrate the New Year
• January 1 is a national holiday.
• Learning to do elf dances
• Icelanders clean up trash.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone.  Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?

• Brad baked his own cake.
• Brad needs to brush his teeth better.
• Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.
• Brad ate Grandpa

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Isabel's soccer team cheered.  The coach gave them a trophy.  What do you think happened?

• They missed the goal.
• The coach got kicked out of the game.
• They won the game.
• The other team won the game. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Tate stamps his feet and crosses his arms.  How do you think he feels?

• joyful
• tearful
• lonely
• angry

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3