Main Idea

What is the main idea of a text?

• The most exciting part of a story

• The most important idea or message in a text

• Two or three minor details in a text

• Helpful facts

A fictional text...

• Gives facts and information about a topic

• Tells about events that really happened

• Tells a story

• Must be told in the first person point of view

A nonfiction text...

• tells about events that are true/actually happened

• tells facts about a topic

• tells a made-up story

• must be told in the third-person point of view

"I really wanted to go to Walmart on Saturday, but my mom had to work."

This sentence is written in which point of view?

• First person

  (1st person)

• Second person

  (2nd person)

• Third person

  (3rd person)

The narrator is the person who...

• the story is about

• is the main character in a story

• experiences a tragedy

• tells the story

"Maurice was feeling really sad that his family was moving to Memphis. He sighed as he packed up his room, wondering when he could see his friends from school again. Meanwhile, his mom was excited about the move. She had a new job opportunity that she was looking forward to."

This text is written in which point of view?

• First person

  (1st person)

• Second person

  (2nd person)

• 3rd person

  (3rd person)

"How to Make Chocolate Cake:

1) You need to gather ingredients. Get flour, milk, butter, sugar, eggs, cocoa powder, and baking powder.

2) You now need to mix the dry ingredients. Put two cups of flour, one teaspoon of baking powder, and 1/3 cup of cocoa powder in a bowl and mix."

This text is written in which point of view?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

What are nonfiction text features?

• Elements of a nonfiction text that are not real.

• Elements of a nonfiction text that tell an imaginary story.

• Elements of a nonfiction text that help the reader understand the information.

• Elements of a nonfiction text that help the author surprise the reader.

What is a diagram?

• A picture that shows the different parts of something

• A pretty picture

• A piece of art created by an artist

• A list of important words in the text.

Authors use headings to...

• Help the reader see the important parts of a nonfiction text.

• Organize the information in a nonfiction text.

• Divide a nonfiction text into sections.

• Label the different chapters of a fictional story,