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What is wrong with this main idea statement: "The main idea is about Hawaii."
It's summarizing; it should tell us what the section is saying about Hawaii
HOW MUCH of a text does a CENTRAL IDEA cover?
an entire text
HOW MUCH of a text does a MAIN IDEA cover?
one section
How long is a CENTRAL IDEA statement?
one sentence
How long is a MAIN IDEA statement?
one sentence
What CLUES in the text are REALLY helpful in helping us write main ideas?
The headings
Which text structure would be best to use when listing and discussing the character traits of people in your HP House?
description
Which text structure would be best to discuss the impact listening to loud music might have on your ears?
cause/effect
Which text structure would be the best to discuss the important events in World War II?
sequence and order
Which text structure would be the best to use to: discuss Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley schools
Compare/contrast
In what ways can a TEXT help us determine main/central ideas?
The text features, such as the title, headings, captions can all tell us what the most important information is.
If I'm reading a passage about Hawaii, what word should DEFINITELY be in my main idea/central idea statement?
Hawaii
What does TAG stand for?
title, author, genre
What is wrong with this central idea: "That basketball began in the late 1800s."
It starts with the word THAT.
Identify the text structure: Accidentally catching sharks when fishing is a major issue. Improved fishing practices can help with this challenge.
Problem and solution
Identify the text structure: Unlike most sharks, which tend to be duller colors, blue sharks are bright blue.
compare and contrast
Identify the text structure: First, wobbegong sharks hide. Then, they attack their prey.
Sequence and order
Identify the text structure: Scientists hypothesize that sharks are very old because people have found fossilized shark scales.
cause and effect
How does identifying the text structure affect how you write a central idea?
The text structure tells you what kind of information would be important to include in the central idea.
What is a main idea?
A one sentence summary about a PORTION of a text
What is the central idea? A: There are some intelligent animals in the world, B: Elephants and goats are smart animals, C: Intelligent Animals
A: There are some intelligent animals in the world
What inference can you make about where Evan is going? A: his graduation, B: a dance, C: a wedding
A: his graduation
What year did the Dodo Bird go extinct?
1681
What piece of evidence BEST supports the central idea?
D: The cubs are excited to eat, which makes them take their first steps down the mountain.
You should ALWAYS read the entire text before deciding on the central idea? True or False
TRUE
Why are supporting details important?
They help give detail/information about what the central idea is - they show evidence to support the central idea
What should be included as soon as possible in a main idea/central idea statement?
the topic
What piece of evidence BEST supports the central idea?
A: The Bulldogs are undefeated
What is a supporting detail that shows the central idea "there are several reasons the Dodo Bird went extinct"?
The Dodo Bird was fat and flightless, which made them easy for Dutch sailors to catch and eat, Additionally, Dodo Birds weren’t afraid of humans, which also mad
What is the central idea? A: The Dodo bird was flightless, B: Dodo Birds, C: There are several reasons the Dodo Bird went extinct
C: There are several reasons the Dodo Bird went extinct
What is the central idea of this passage? A: butterflies, B: butterflies can be deadly, C: butterflies are beautiful
B: butterflies can be deadly
What piece of evidence BEST supports the central idea?
C: Basketball was invented at Springfield College in the late 1800s.
What is the central idea of this text? A: Skittles are popular and have many flavors, B: Skittles have not been around a long time, C: Skittles are a candy with the letter "S" on it:
A: Skittles are popular and have many flavors
What is a central idea?
A one sentence summary of the entire passage
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