Main idea and inferences

Main ideas always talks about the key points of a

• text

• passage

• story

• paragraph

Main ideas is often at ... .

• the beginning of a story

• the end of a story

• the middle of a paragraph

• the beginning of a paragraph

The answer of main Idea is in a ... .

• sentence

• phrase

• story

• paragraph

The sentence of a main idea should be in a

• statement

• interrogative

• negation

• imperative

What is a 'theme'?

• Creation and development of characters.

• What the character says or believes.

• The main message that an author wants to communicate to readers.

• Figurative language and literary clues.

True or False, Authors rarely state their themes outright.

• True

• False

Which of these are NOT an inference?

• Logical Assumptions

• Random Feelings

• Relevant Statements

• Reliable Statements

Make an inference on the following:

At the railroad crossing, the bells clanged jarringly, the red lights flashed, and the crossing gates descended to block the roadway. O’Brien exhaled a sigh, and rapped her fingertips impatiently against the inside of the driver's door. Slowly a train clattered across her field of vision: 89 railroad cars! As she waited for them all to pass, she planned what she would say to Dr. Ferlinger when she arrived at his office.

What is the Main Idea?

• Someone is trying to break into a car that is stopped at a railroad crossing.

• Someone is in a rush to get to a doctor's appointment but frustrated they have to wait at the railroad crossing.

• Trains are too long and make driving inconvenient.

• Railroad tracks are very dangerous and should always have crossing gates.

Make an inference on the following:

Eleanor was the definition of a competent, self-sufficient person. On her one-woman homestead, she raised chickens, goats, and a cow and grew vegetables and fruits. From those starting points, she gathered eggs, churned butter, made cheese, preserves, and pickles, and sold fresh produce.

What is the Main Idea?

• One-woman farms can be incredibly prosperous.

• Eleanor sold other goods along with her produce.

• Eleanor is a competent, self-sufficient person.

• Hard work can help you turn something simple into a successful business.

True or False, If you cannot support the theme with specific evidence, you have probably not found the theme.

• True

• False