Main Idea Review

Animals have defenses against being eaten, and so do plants. Plants like milkweed have strong chemicals that can make animals sick. Poison Ivy has oils in its leaves that will give animals an itchy rash. Blackberries have sharp thorns all over the plant.

• Both animals and plants have defenses against being eaten.

• Blackberries have sharp thorns all over the plant.

• Poison ivy has oils in its leaves that will give animals an itchy rash.

• Plants like hemlock have strong chemicals that can make animals sick.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Teeth can tell you what kinds of food a mammal eats. Plant eaters (herbivores) like deer have large, flat molars for grinding plants. Animals that eat both plants and meat (omnivores) have strong canines and molars for tearing and grinding foods. Animals that are meat eaters (carnivores) have canine teeth for cutting and tearing.

• Animals that are meat eaters (carnivores) have canine teeth for cutting and tearing

• Plant eaters (herbivores) like deer have large, flat molars for grinding plants.

• Animals that eat both plants and meat (omnivores) have strong canines and molars for tearing and grinding foods.

• Teeth are not only for chewing; they can tell you what kinds of food a mammal eats.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Not all plants grow in the same way. Some plants grow and reproduce in one year and are called annuals. Some plants grow and reproduce in two years and are called biennials. Other plants grow and reproduce for many years and are called perennials.

• Other plants grow and reproduce for many years and are called perennials

• Some plants grow and reproduce in two years and are called biennials.

• Plants grow in different ways.

• Some plants grow and reproduce in one year and are called annuals

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

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.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The main idea is.........

• the topic of the passage

• what the passage is mostly about

• the theme of the story

• a key detail

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

The main idea does not need supporting details.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why is it important to locate a main idea?

• It will help you learn more about a subject.

• Locating the main idea will help you comprehend a text better.

• It does not really help you much.

• None of the answers fit the question.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The top three tips are as follows:  Look at the big picture, Re-read the first and last sentence, and look for repetition.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year. Brach’s, the top manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the earth 4.25 times if each piece were laid end to end. That’s a lot of candy corn, but that’s nothing compared to the production of Tootsie Rolls. Over 64 million Tootsie Rolls are produced every day!

What is the Main Idea?

• Candy corn is gross

• Tootsie Rolls are the best

• Brachs makes candy

• Lots of candy corn and tootsie rolls are made each day!

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Automobiles can run on one of three types of fuel: gasoline, diesel, and biodiesel. Gasoline and diesel are more common than biodiesel. But each burns differently. Diesel fuel is heavier and less flammable than gasoline. Gasoline may be lighter than diesel, but both fuels are made from oil. On the other hand, biodiesel fuel is made from vegetables. These fuels may look pretty similar at the gas station, but remember that there are important differences between them or it may cost you.

What is the main idea of the paragraph above?

• Gasoline goes in a car

• There are 3 types of gasolines with many differences

• Biodiesal is made from plants

• Diesal fuel is heavy

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2