Main Idea and Summary Quizizz for Retester

A key detail is...

• A life lesson that the author is trying to communicate to us.
• An important point in the text that can help us find the main idea
• Reveals the main characters in the story.
• Is the main point the author is trying to make about the topic.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

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The main idea is...

• The order in which events happen in a story.
• A series of important details identified in a nonfiction text.
• The big idea or life lesson that the author wants us to take away from a fictional story.
• A brief statement that you create which shows/reflects what a nonfiction text is mainly talking about.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

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A summary is...

• A list of key details in the text that are placed in the correct order.
• A short paragraph in a fictional story that reveals the big idea, lesson, or moral.
• A short paragraph that you create which includes the main idea of the text and some key important details.
• A short paragraph that you find in the text which includes the main idea and some key details.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

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Have you ever wanted to be a garbage collector when you grow up? Believe it or not, many children—especially young boys—respond with “trash man” or “garbage collector” when asked what they want to be when they grow up.
If you’re wondering why anyone would want to collect garbage for a living, remember that it’s all a matter of perspective, which is how a person sees things. Through the eyes of a young child, being a trash man can look quite attractive and appealing.
First, garbage collectors get to drive big, fancy trucks! Many preschool-aged boys find trucks and other large vehicles fascinating. Not only do these trucks look awesome, but many also have a large robotic arm extending from the side to pick up and dump large trash containers.
Some garbage collectors, called “step riders,” get to actually ride on a step on the outside of the garbage truck! They usually hold onto a bar on the back while the truck is in motion. When the truck stops, these step riders hop off and load trash into the rear of the truck before stepping back up and riding to the next stop.
To a small child, being a step rider looks like loads of fun!
-Which of the following statements is a key detail from the text?

• Some garbage collectors, called “step riders,” get to actually ride on a step on the outside of the garbage truck!
• Through the eyes of a young child, being a trash man can look quite attractive and appealing.
• First, garbage collectors get to drive big fancy trucks!
• Many preschool aged boys find trucks and other  large vehicles fascinating.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The main idea is supported by what?

• concluding sentences

• details

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CCSS.RI.8.2

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What does the MAIN IDEA of a story tell the reader?

• The most important idea about a topic or a story.

• The conflict of the story

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CCSS.RI.8.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

One dinosaur had a brain that weighed about as much as three pencils. Its body weighed ten tons and was over twenty feet in length. As you can guess, this dinosaur did not think too clearly. It wasn't the world's brightest dinosaur! What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• How big one dinosaur was

• What one dinosaur's brain was like

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CCSS.RI.8.2

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What is the main idea of this passage?

It was backwards day at school. The students had to do things backwards. Some wore their t-shirts backwards. Dessert was served first at lunch. They turned their papers upside down to write. They tried to write backwards.

• Dessert comes after lunch.

• The students had backwards day at school.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Not all animals that live in the water are fish. Frogs and tadpoles, for example, spend part of their lives in water. They are amphibians, not true fish. Whales and seals are warm-blooded mammals. Some snakes live partly in water too. What is the main idea?

• Which animals live in water

• Why whales live in water

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Mary has a new pet. Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten.

What is the main idea?

• Mary’s new pet is a kitten.

• Mary want a new pet.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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