Information Text and Comprehension

The Main Idea is:

• The genre

• The topic or big idea that that the text is about

• A small detail in the story

Supporting ideas are:

• The plot of the story

• Little pieces of paper

• Facts, reasons, and other details that explain the main idea

Details are:

• Pieces of information that describe or support

• The summary of the story

• The main idea

This is called a:

• Flow chart

• Calendar

• Graphic Organizer

A summary is....

• The details that support the story

• retells the main events  of a story in a shorter version

• The end of a story

A prediction is...

• a statement that someone makes about what they think is going to happen

• A hypothesis of the story

• Summarizing the main ideas of the story

What is Informational Text?

• Nonfiction writing that provides facts and details about a topic

• Not truthful

• A type of fairytale