What is this paragraph mostly about?

You can do many things in the sand.

What is the main idea of "Dry Summers"?

Dry summer climates have very wet winters and dry summers.

Find the Main idea using the details.

Tortoises and snails are similar.

What is an important detail of "Dry Summers"?

Dry summer climates are cool in the summer

What is a non-important detail?

Random/extra information we don't really need

Read the text, look at text features, ask yourself "What was this text about?" What are these?

These are strategies to help us understand the text

Find the Main idea using the details.

The rainbow is made up of many colors.

Tells us what the author really wants us to know

What is an important detail?

They support and help us understand the main idea

What is another important detail of "Dry Summers"?

Dry summer climates get most of their rain in the winter

Find Main idea using the details.

It is easy to make an almond butter and jelly sandwich.

Find the statement that tells what the paragraph is mostly about.

Clouds can look like many different things.

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Reading Comprehension, Main Idea and details for 3rd grade

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1
What is this paragraph mostly about?
It is fun to play on the swings.
You can play in the sand at the beach.
You can find sand in the desert.
You can do many things in the sand.
2
What is the main idea of "Dry Summers"?
Dry summer climates have very wet winters and dry summers.
Maybe you've been to California or to places in Europe.
They have to survive until November when the rains begin
Includes the climate of the land near the Mediterranean Sea
3
Find the Main idea using the details.
Tortoises and snails are great pets.
Tortoises and snails are similar.
Tortoises are better.
4
How many text features are in "Dry Summers"?
4
2
3
5
5
Text features help us understand the text.
False
True
6
We already learned text features and main ideas/details. What do you think we will learn next?
How to read a text
How to summarize a text
How to find the main idea and details of a text
How to multiply
7
What is an important detail of "Dry Summers"?
In California the plants are drought resistant
Dry summer climates are cool in the summer
Maybe you've been to California or to places in Europe.
They are miles apart, they have very similar climates.
8
What is a non-important detail?
They help us understand the main idea
Random/extra information we don't really need
They tells us what the author really wants us to know
They tell us more about the main idea
9
Read the text, look at text features, ask yourself "What was this text about?" What are these?
They do not help us learn
These are strategies to not help us understand the text
These are strategies to help us understand the text
They are not important
10
Find the Main idea using the details.
The rainbow is made up of many colors.
A rainbow can be seen after it rains.
My cat likes rainbows
11
What is a main idea?
Tells us what the text is not about
Tells us what the author really wants us to know
12
What is an important detail?
Tells us what the text is mostly about
They do not help us understand the main idea
They are random/extra information
They support and help us understand the main idea
13
What is another important detail of "Dry Summers"?
Dry summer climates have very wet winters and dry summers
Dry summer climates get most of their rain in the winter
In California the plants are drought resistant
There no important details
14
Text features can be...
pictures
all the above!
bolded words
graphs
15
Find Main idea using the details.
Bonnie like almond butter
Almond butter and jelly sandwiches taste good.
It is easy to make an almond butter and jelly sandwich.
16
Find the statement that tells what the paragraph is mostly about.
Clouds produce rain.
Clouds can look like many different things.
Sunsets are beautiful.
You can find flower shapes in the clouds.
17
Tell the main idea using the details.
Dogs need to be walked.
Turtles are great pets.
Turtles live near lakes.
Turtles eat vegetables.

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