Finding Topic

What does the title of a story like Life in the Forest suggest?

• The text is about the beach

• The text is about forests

• The text is about cities

• The text is about deserts

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How can the first sentence help you find the topic?

• It gives the main idea of the text

• It introduces the last paragraph

• It describes the author’s name

• It lists random facts

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

If the title is The Water Cycle and the text repeats the words "evaporation" and "rain," what is the topic?

• Weather patterns

• The water cycle

• Ocean creatures

• Windstorms

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Why is it helpful to notice repeated words in a text?

• They tell jokes about the topic

• They help you guess the author’s opinion

• They show what the text is mostly about

• They tell you how many sentences are in the paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does the last sentence of a text usually do?

• It sums up the main idea

• It gives the title of the next text

• It tells a funny story

• It lists new facts

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

If the title of a text is How Volcanoes Erupt, what is the topic?

• Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Mountains

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which clue helps you figure out the topic of a paragraph?

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What does the first sentence usually introduce?

• A joke about the author

• The main idea or topic

• A list of questions

• The end of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

If a text has a title Fun at the Zoo, what will the topic probably be?

• A visit to the zoo

• Cooking at home

• Playing video games

• Swimming in a pool

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What should you do if a word is repeated often in a paragraph?

• Ignore it

• Write it down for fun

• Think about how it relates to the topic

• Count how many times it appears

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2