Main Idea and Summary

What is main Idea

• The lesson of the story

• What the story is mostly about

• Whatever I want it to be

• Tiny facts in the story that add up to the topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What are the clues or facts that help you with the main idea

• deetals

• subject

• sub-parts

• details

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

It is a hot day and Lily wants to get ice cream. Lily goes to ask her mom but she says "You have to share it with your brother." Lily's smile drops as she heard that sentence. She says "Ok" sadly and gets the ice cream and her brother eats most of it. Lily's mom saw what happened and after that she didn't let her little brother play video games.

What is the main idea?

• Lily's brother eats most of her ice cream therefore her little brother cannot play video games after

• Lily's mom is mean

• Lily should have eaten the ice cream before her brother could get some

• Sharing is caring

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is subject

• What the story is mostly about

• The topic of the story

• The evidence the text provides

• Bunnies

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What CAN NOT be the main idea

• The title

• The first sentence

• The author's name

• The last sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Bees are not just an insect that will sting you. Bees are very useful. Bees pollinate the flowers with keeps them alive and some businesses going. Bees also provide a sweet substance,honey! Next time you see a bee just think about how they are helping the earth.

What is the main idea?

• Bees are very useful for the earth and the environment.

• Bees help businesses

• Bees sting people to much

• We should stop stealing bee's honey

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Is the main idea the same as the theme

• In some cases,yes

• no

• yes

• I have no idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is a summary

• A essay reviewing a topic or text

• SWBST

• One sentence describing the whole story

• A small 3-4 sentence paragraph summing up a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the technique we use to make a summary

• SWSBT

• SSBTS

• SWBST

• SBWTS

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does the S's stand for

• Sombody

• Silly

• Solution

• So

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5