Which question would be MOST helpful for figuring out the main idea of a book?

What is the main thing the author wants to say?

In a text with a sequence text structure the author -

tells about events in the order they happened

Which of the following is an example of a main idea of a book?

Super Sumo is a brave beagle that fights crime in New York

The main idea of a book is "plants need sunlight to grow." Which of these is a detail that supports the main idea?

Plant that get more sunlight grow taller than plants that sit in the dark

Which sentence states a fact?

Austin is the state capital of Texas.

Source of light designed by a young person

Which sentence from the paragraph below is an opinion?

He is the cutest kitty I have ever seen.

In a text with a cause and effect text structure the author -

explains something that happened and the reasons why

In a text with a compare and contrast text structure the author -

explains how things are similar and different

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1
What is the author's purpose?
to inform
to persuade
to entertain
2
Which question would be MOST helpful for figuring out the main idea of a book?
Who is the author?
What is the main thing the author wants to say?
What is my opinion?
What else do I know about the subject?
3
Identify the main text structure in the passage below.
problem & solution
cause & effect
sequence
description
4
Make an inference.
it is raining outside
He is picking up your sister form school
it is may
he needs to go grocery shopping
5
Make an inference.
Traffic is slow due to weather
Amanda can't come to your house
Amanda is babysitting her brother
Amanda is doing her homework
6
When an author's purpose is to inform, the text will include mostly -
funny or imaginary details
opinions
facts
characters and a setting
7
In a text with a sequence text structure the author -
tells about events in the order they happened
explains how things are similar and different
describes a topic and its characteristics
describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it
8
What is the author's purpose?
to persuade
to inform
to entertain
9
Which of the following is an example of a main idea of a book?
Avengers is my favorite comic book hero
I read a story about Dodger, a police dog
Super Sumo is a brave beagle that fights crime in New York
Blaze, a dog who fights fires
10
The main idea of a book is "plants need sunlight to grow." Which of these is a detail that supports the main idea?
Plant that get more sunlight grow taller than plants that sit in the dark
There are many different species of plants on the Earth
Jessica sat in the sun and looked at her garden
My favorite kind of plany is the Venus Fly trap
11
Which sentence states a fact?
If you can succeed in Austin, you can succeed anywhere.
Austin is the state capital of Texas.
Austin is much too crowded and noisy.
Austin is the most exicitng city on earth!
12
See below.
Source of light designed by a young person
problem that a young person has recently overcome
new product that is available for young people to buy
ways that young people can provide help to others in need
13
Make an inference.
the fire may spread
someone will stop by
an animal will leap into the flames
there will be a hurricane
14
Which sentence from the paragraph below is an opinion?
He was shivering so my brother wrapped him in a blanket.
Mom said that we can not keep him because he belongs to another family
My brother found a little kitty in the middle fo the street today.
He is the cutest kitty I have ever seen.
15
What is the subject of the below passage?
people should be able to vote easily
the ability to vote
voting stations should be easy to get to
the ability to vote is an important right
16
Cynthia doesn't understand what's going on in a picture in her book? What can she do?
look in the table of contents
read the caption
look for graph
stare at it for 3 minutes
17
In the book she's reading, Peyton sees a picture of a plant with different parts labeled. This is a -
diagram
vocabulary word
caption
table
18
In a text with a cause and effect text structure the author -
explains something that happened and the reasons why
tells about events in the order they happened
describes a problem and then explains how someone solved t
explains how things are similar and different
19
Identify the main text structure in the passage below:
description
problem & solution
compare & contrast
sequence
20
In a text with a compare and contrast text structure the author -
explains how things are similar and different
describes a problem and then explains how someone solved t
explains something that happened and the reasons why
tells about events in the order they happened

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