Text Structures, Main Idea, & Supporting Details

What is nonfiction?

• stories that are not true

• stories with fictional characters

• stories with factual information

• stories that come from the imagination

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What are text structures?

• details that support the main idea

• how a text is organized

• the main idea of a story

• timeline

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Read the following paragraph and determine which text structure is being used:

One year, Ms. Gonzalez found gum stuck to the classroom carpet and under classroom desks. She even found some gum stuck to the walls! For this reason, Ms. Gonzalez no longer allows gum in her classroom.

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

• chronological order

• compare and contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of the following text structure includes steps in order on how to do something?

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• description

• sequence of events

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Read the following paragraph and determine which text structure is being used:

Stains on clothing can be a pain. Sometimes, stains are so bad, that regular detergent cannot remove them. Don't stress though. You can always buy a strong stain remover to get rid of this issue. Stain removers will do the trick and remove those tough stains.

• description

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of the following text structures includes the similarities and differences about two or more topics?

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• chronological order

• description

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is main idea?

• how a text is organized

• what the text is mostly about

• details that support the main idea

• a story that is not true

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Supporting details are --

• details in a text that support the main idea

• how a text is organized

• what the story is mostly about

• a story that comes from the imagination

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Read the following paragraph and determine the main idea:

Bears are usually born in the winter den of the mother. They are tiny at birth, but grow quickly by drinking their mother's rich milk. From their mother, young bears learn how to avoid danger and hunt for food. Bear cubs owe a lot to their mothers.

• Bears are tiny at birth.

• Young bears do not know how to hunt.

• Young bears depend on their mother.

• Bears drink milk after they are born.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the following main idea:

Vegetables are healthy for you.

Which of the following details DOES NOT support the main idea?

• Vegetables strengthen your bones.

• Vegetables come in all shapes and sizes.

• Vegetables are beneficial for healthy skin and hair.

• Vegetables improve eye health.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1