What is main idea?

• What the text is mostly about.

• The lesson of the story.

• Where the story takes place.

• Only one detail in the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What are supporting details?

• What the text is mostly about.

• The lesson of the story.

• Where the story takes place.

• The details from the text that support the main idea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

What can help you find the main idea of a text?

• The first and last sentence

• The title & the illustrations

• Asking yourself what was the text mostly about

• All of these will help you find the main idea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

There are many kinds of animals. Some

animals live on farms in barns. Animals

like horses, cows, and even some pigs live

in barns. Some animals live with people in

houses. Fish and crabs live in the sea.

Owls and other birds live in trees.

• Some animals live in houses.

• Animals live in many different places.

• Fish and crabs live in the sea.

• Some animals live on farms in barns.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which details from the text support the main idea?

There are many kinds of animals. Some

animals live on farms in barns. Animals

like horses, cows, and even some pigs live

in barns. Some animals live with people in

houses. Fish and crabs live in the sea.

Owls and other birds live in trees.

• Some animals live in houses.

• Animals live in many different places.

• Fish and crabs live in the sea.

• Some animals live on farms in barns.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

What is the main idea of this passage?

Have you ever wondered about how different plants grow? Some plants grow and reproduce in one year and

are called annuals. Some plants grow and

reproduce in two years and are called

biennials. Other plants grow and reproduce

for many years and are called perennials. Not all plants grow in the same way.

• Some plants grow and reproduce in one year.

• Other plants grow and reproduce for many years.

• Plants grow in several different ways.

• Other plants grow in two years.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What are the details that support the main idea of this paragraph?

Have you ever wondered about how different plants grow? Some plants grow and reproduce in one year and

are called annuals. Some plants grow and

reproduce in two years and are called

biennials. Other plants grow and reproduce

for many years and are called perennials. Not all plants grow in the same way.

• Some plants grow and reproduce in one year.

• Other plants grow and reproduce for many years.

• Plants grow in several different ways.

• Other plants grow in two years.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

What does it mean to compare?

• To tell how two things are different.

• To tell the lesson of the story.

• To tell the problem of the story.

• To tell how two things are alike.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does it mean to contrast?

• To tell how two things are different.

• To tell the lesson of the story.

• To tell the problem of the story.

• To tell how two things are alike.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Which words are used when you are comparing?

• alike, the same, or similar

• not alike, different, however, not similar

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3