Identifying Main Topics and Key Details in Informational Texts

Miss Laura prepares a language class focusing on informational texts. She explains how to identify the main topic, main idea, and key details. Using a text about dinosaurs, she demonstrates how to analyze and comprehend the content. The lesson concludes with a focus on student engagement and application to their interests.

What is the main purpose of the lesson Miss Laura is preparing?

• To teach math

• To give information

• To tell a story

• To entertain students

What is the general subject of a text called?

• Summary

• Key detail

• Topic

• Main idea

Which of the following best describes the main idea?

• A brief phrase

• An illustration

• A complete sentence expressing the central message

• A small piece of information

What are key details in a text?

• The title of the text

• Small pieces of information supporting the main idea

• The author's name

• The publication date

What is the main topic of the text Miss Laura found for her students?

• Jellyfish

• Dragonflies

• Dinosaurs

• Humans

Which of the following is a characteristic of some dinosaurs?

• They lived with humans

• They could lay eggs

• They did not make nests

• They were never extinct

What happened to dinosaurs thousands of years ago?

• They evolved into birds

• They became extinct

• They moved to another planet

• They started living with humans

How did dinosaur bones become fossils?

• They were covered by sand or mud and turned into rock over time

• They were preserved in ice

• They were eaten by other animals

• They were buried by humans

When is International Dinosaur Day celebrated?

• Fourth Friday in July

• Second Wednesday in April

• First Monday in June

• Third Tuesday in May

What is the main idea of the text about dinosaurs?

• Dinosaurs never existed

• Dinosaurs were pets of humans

• Dinosaurs are still alive today

• Dinosaurs lived long ago and are now extinct