Week 2 Check In

What are three things an author might be trying to when they write?

• to answer, to describe, to explain

• to be famous, to get money, to type

• to talk about things, to write stuff, to read

The central idea is

• The moral of the story

• A long, detailed summary

• What the story is mostly about

• The most exciting moment

What is a main purpose?

• a question to ask

  
  

• the details of a text

• the reason an author is writing

  
  

What is the setting of a story?

• How a character feels

  
  

• What happens in a story

  
  

• The people or animals in the story

  
  

• The time and place a story happens

  
  

How could an author show the setting of a story?

• by telling how old a character is

• by telling how a character feels

  
  

• by describing the problem a character faces

• by describing how characters dress, talk and live

What does the A is ADE stand for?

• to answer a question

• to describe something

• to explain something

What does the D is ADE stand for?

• to answer a question

• to describe something

• to explain something

What does the E is ADE stand for?

• to answer a question

• to describe something

• to explain something

There are many strange but beautiful creatures that live in the coral reef. They are warm and shallow habitats that are home to corals, clams, jellyfish, crabs, and so much more! Even sharks and sea cows can call the reefs their homes. They provide so much for so many creatures, that it’s important to keep our oceans clean, so these animals have a place to live! What is this passage’s CENTRAL IDEA?

• Oceans need to be cleaned up

• Different sea life in the coral reefs

• Sharks that live in coral reefs

• What habitats are

The central idea is supported by

• The setting

• Dialogue

• Concluding sentences

• Details throughout the story

• Title