Key Idea and Details

What does the embarrassed student teach us?

• To ask for help

• Nothing

• To learn about animals

True or False: Every detail in a story or text has a purpose?

• True

• False

What can a detail include? Select ALL that apply.

• Choice

• Idea

• Fact

• Opinion

• Points

What is considered a key idea in a story?

• A random piece of information.

• The author's personal opinion.

• The most important message the author wants readers to understand.

• A puzzle piece that completes an image.

What are the three steps to determine key ideas in a story?

• Read the story, summarize it, and find the moral.

• Identify important details, organize and connect details, and determine the key idea.

• Look for characters, plot, and setting.

• Ask for help, store facts, and adapt to survive.