Main Idea and Central Message

Front

Main idea: what the text is mostly about; must be a complete sentence.

Back

A main idea is what the text is mostly about. A main idea must be a complete sentence.

Front

Fact supporting the main idea: ___________________

Back

detail

Front

Moral of a story?

Back

Lesson the character learns.

Front

Main idea of the passage about beehives?

Back

Beehives are designed perfectly.

Front

Beehives are perfectly designed with hexagonal cells. Why six sides?

Back

Each cell has six equal sides (hexagons).

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A thirsty crow found a pitcher with little water. He used stones to raise the water level and drink.

Back

If you keep trying and being patient, you can figure it out.

Front

A thirsty crow found a pitcher with little water. He picked up stones to raise the water level for a drink.

Back

"Patiently, he picked up the stones one by one, and filled the pitcher until the water was high enough for him to get a drink."

Front

The boy who guarded the sheep lied about a wolf, but when a real wolf came, no one believed him.

Back

Liars are not believed, even when they tell the truth.