Main Idea/ Text Structure Review

Main Idea is:

• sometimes important

• most important idea a writer makes in a paragraph or passage

• when an author mentions a key point to support their topic

• a few of the key details

The Sequence text structure:

• is a list of steps

• compares two different things

• describes the characteristics of something

• usually uses dates and times

True or False

When the main idea is CLEARLY STATED it is called implicit.

• True

• False

True or False

When I ask you to SCAN a passage, I want you to read every word in the passage closely.

• True

• False

Ms. Armato and Ms. Shull are both teachers and they are very similar. However, Ms. Armato is kind of short. She is about 3 inches shorter than Ms. Shull. Also, Ms. Armato has brown curly hair and Ms. Shull has blonde hair.

This paragraph is probably which TEXT STRUCTURE:

• Cause& Effect

• Compare& Contrast

• Descriptive

• Chronological

This text structure, _______, is named after the Greek god of time and usually uses dates and times.

The window in Ms. Armato's classroom is covered in bright stickers. She likes to have them there because she hopes that it makes her students look outside and admire the beauty of the outside world. These stickers look like pieces of stained glass windows and are purple, green, and yellow.

Which text structure am I?

• Chronological

• Descriptive

• Sequence

When the main idea of a passage is IMPLIED, we call it:

• Implicit

• Explorative

• Explicit

• Complied

First, I wake up to an alarm and I usually snooze it. Next, I snooze my second alarm. After that, I get up and brush my teeth. I get dressed and pack up my things for work. Finally, I grab my keys and drive to school.

Which text structure am I?

• Sequence

• Sequel

• Chronos

• Chronological

Do you know how to take care of your glasses? Make sure they fit well. The earpieces should be at eye level. Don’t try to adjust the earpieces yourself. Take your glasses for adjustments to the place you bought them. Keep your glasses in a case when you’re not wearing them. This will prevent scratches. Keep the lenses clean. A soft cloth is best for cleaning.

Which sentence contains the main idea?

• Do you know how to take care of your glasses?

• Keep your glasses in a case when you’re not wearing them.

• A soft cloth is best for cleaning.

• Don’t try to adjust the earpieces yourself.