TEKS.ELA.4.9D

Two bears call the continental United
States home- the black bear and the Grizzly
bear. Both are omnivores that feed on plants and animals. Both species are solitary animals, living alone most of the time. There are, however, many differences between the two species. The Grizzly bear is usually larger, growing to 8 feet and weighing 800 pounds. The black bear grows to 5-6 feet tall and weighs between 200 and 600 pounds. Grizzly bears are always brown, whereas black bears can be black, brown, and even (rarely) white. When winter arrives, Grizzlies hibernate, while black bears go into a dormant state. 

• description
• cause & effect
• chronological
• compare & contrast

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TEKS.ELA.4.9D

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
• Soccer players learn how to dribble.
• They learn how to work together as teammates.
• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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TEKS.ELA.4.6G

What is a main idea?

• the central point of a piece of writing
• the information that supports the topic sentence
• the most interesting detail in a book
• the punctuation used in a paragraph

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TEKS.ELA.4.9D

TEKS.ELA.4.6G

This text structure is "how are things in the text similar or different."

• Main Idea and Details
• Problem and Solution
• Cause and Effect
• Comparison

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TEKS.ELA.4.9D

TEKS.ELA.4.7B

Which text informs the reader about concepts in science?

• historical 
• scientific
• technical

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TEKS.ELA.4.9D

Read the following details and determine the main idea of the words.
-theater
-candy
-popcorn
-dark

• Playing at the park.
• Going to school.
• Playing a soccer game.
• Going to the movies.

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TEKS.ELA.4.9D

TEKS.ELA.4.6G

Perhaps one of the largest flowers grown is the sunflower. These giants grow up to 10 feet high. The flower itself is very large. It gets its name from the way it follows the sun. The face of the flower moves from east to west so that it is always facing the sun. The main idea is:

• To discuss large flowers.
• To describe the importance of the sunflower.
• To tell how the sunflower got its name.

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TEKS.ELA.4.9D

TEKS.ELA.5.9D

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description
• compare & contrast
• order & sequence
• cause & effect

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TEKS.ELA.4.9D

TEKS.ELA.4.7B

Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.

• next, after, then, first, last
• struggle, promise, problem, solution
• consequently, as a result of, so, therefore
• similar, common, compare, contrast

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TEKS.ELA.4.9D

Which type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?

• Chronological
• Cause & Effect
• Problem & Solution
• Compare & Contrast

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