Main Idea - Day 1
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5th Grade
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Alicia Heesch
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Main Idea - Day 1
What is it?
How do I figure it out?
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What is a topic?
A topic is the word or phrase that everything in a text refers back to. You try to figure out how it’s all connected.
We use the topic to help us figure out the Main Idea. A topic is not the Main Idea.
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What is a topic?
Can you find the topic of these pictures?
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What is a topic?
Can you find the topic of these pictures?
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Sort the following words into three different groups.
You will be given the first word of a group and you will type in the rest of the words that you feel go with that group
pineapple
helmet
lemon
touchdown
elbow
grape
pear
fumble
quarterback
plum
fingernail
cherry
ankle
punt
earlobe
knuckle
referee
eyelash
huddle
thigh
kiwi
shoulder
field goal
mango
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Open Ended
The first word is pineapple
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Open Ended
The first word is eyelash
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Open Ended
The first word is helmet
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Sort the following words into three different groups.
You will be given the first word of a group and you will type in the rest of the words that you feel go with that group
sweeping
jumping jacks
whale
vacuum
jog
eel
dusting
bicycling
shark
push-ups
squid
sit-ups
laundry
lunges
scrub
walrus
seahorse
mop
stretch
rinse
dishwasher
jellyfish
octopus
weightlifting
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Open Ended
1st sort - you choose the first word
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Open Ended
2nd sort - you choose the word
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Open Ended
3rd sort - you choose the word
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Finding the main idea
To find the main idea, figure out the topic first. Then, look for a sentence that states a main point about the topic.
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Looking for a topic in text
Water is an amazing resource. Everyone in the world depends upon it. Every creature needs water to survive. Without water, we would not last long. Water makes our world beautiful.
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Looking for a topic in text
Water is an amazing resource. Everyone in the world depends upon it. Every creature needs water to survive. Without water, we would not last long. Water makes our world beautiful.
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The topic is WATER
Water is an amazing resource. Everyone in the world depends upon it. Every creature needs water to survive. Without water, we would not last long. Water makes our world beautiful.
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Look for repeated words
In the last paragraph, the word water was repeated again and again.
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Can you find the main idea?
Water is an amazing resource. Everyone in the world depends upon it. Every creature needs water to survive. Without water, we would not last long. Water makes our world beautiful.
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Can you find the main idea?
Water is an amazing resource. Everyone in the world depends upon it. Every creature needs water to survive. Without water, we would not last long. Water makes our world beautiful.
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Can you find the main idea?
Water is an amazing resource. Everyone in the world depends upon it. Every creature needs water to survive. Without water, we would not last long. Water makes our world beautiful.
Topic: Water
Main Point about the topic:
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Can you find the main idea?
Water is an amazing resource. Everyone in the world depends upon it. Every creature needs water to survive. Without water, we would not last long. Water makes our world beautiful.
Topic: Water
Main Point about the topic: Water is an amazing resource
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Finding the Main Idea
Notice that topics are expressed as words or phrases, but main ideas are expressed in sentences.
Topic + Main Point about the Topic = Main Idea
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Careful....
"Another good title for this passage would be...."
It's just a way of asking for the MAIN IDEA
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Multiple Choice
Kitchens usually contain a variety of different appliances. Toasters are most useful when you are eating a bagel or sliced bread. Soups are often made in slow cookers. Coffee lovers will usually have a coffee maker on their counters.
What is the topic?
Steaming vegetables
Kitchen Safety
History of the Refrigerator
Kitchen appliances
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Multiple Choice
Cooking in the kitchen can be fun, but it also can be dangerous. In order to stay safe in the kitchen, you should take some precautions. Blenders, food processors, and knives all have sharp edges and should be treated carefully. Also, food and pans that come out of the oven will be very hot and should be taken out with an oven mitt.
What is the topic?
Steaming vegetables
Kitchen Safety
History of the Refrigerator
Kitchen appliances
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Multiple Choice
People have not always had refrigerators in their kitchen. Before there were refrigerators, people used ice or snow to cool their food. Some people kept food cold for long periods of time by storing it underground and packed in ice. Iceboxes, wooden boxes packed with ice and insulating materials, used to be very common. Now, most people use the modern refrigerator to keep food cool.
What is the topic?
Steaming vegetables
Kitchen Safety
History of the Refrigerator
Kitchen appliances
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Multiple Choice
Vegetables can be cooked in the kitchen in a variety of ways. A popular method for cooking vegetables is called steaming. Steaming vegetables is healthier than boiling or roasting vegetables because it helps lock in nutrients. Asparagus, carrots, and green beans are all excellent when steamed.
What is the topic?
Steaming vegetables
Kitchen Safety
History of the Refrigerator
Kitchen appliances
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