Key Details

A topic is....

• What the text is mainly talking about
• A sentence in the text that shows the issue the text will be discussing
• An important detail in the text that can help us find the main idea
• The issue the text is talking about

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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 central idea

• Reveals the main characters in the story.

• Is the main point the author is trying to make about the topic.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

The central 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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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 central 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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why are key details important?

• They help me understand the central idea

• They are names of characters

• They are always written in bold print

• They are not important

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

• Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.
• Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.
• There are many breeds of dogs.
• Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

An inference is...

• Text evidence + what you know

• Retelling a text

• Making a guess without evidence

• Information written directly into the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

When making an inference, the most important thing is...

• What you know about the topic
• The topic of the text
• The characters in the text
• Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

First, there has to be wet, packable snow. If you have six or more inches on the ground, you're in great shape to start rolling. With gloves on to keep fingers warm, make a solid ball with the snow. Begin rolling across the yard, collecting snow and patting it into a larger ball as you go. Once you've rolled and packed a ball as large as a boulder, that's your snowman's base. You'll do this two more times to make the middle and head. Pretty soon, your snowman is ready to be dressed in its Snow Day best.
Pick the best title for this passage.

• Let It Snow!
• Build a Snow Day Snowman!
• Gloves & Hot Cocoa Required!
• Snowball Fight!

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."

What is the central idea?

• Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.

• Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.

• Mark is the best skater at the park.

• Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2