Tuesday Exit Ticlet

What is the main idea of a passage?

• Summarizing the main events in the passage.

• Analyzing the language used in the passage.

• Identifying the supporting details in the passage.

• Identifying the central point or theme of the passage.

What are supporting details in a passage?

• Random facts that are not related to the main idea

• Pieces of information that help to explain, describe, or prove the main idea of the passage.

• Opinions of the author that contradict the main idea

• Information that is completely irrelevant to the passage

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!

What is the main idea?

• Sometimes people feel sad.

• You should do good things for others.

• We're not always happy.

• There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!

What is the main idea?

• Weekends are times to travel.

• The author enjoys spending time with her family.

• The author's grandparents live far away.

• The author is sad to leave her cousins.

Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers. They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go. Mrs. Jones works nights. She bakes cakes, cookies, and pies. Mrs. Brown works in the daytime. She bakes bread and rolls. Both Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are very good bakers.

What is the main idea?

• Mrs. Jones bakes pies.

• Mrs. Brown bakes rolls.

• Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers

• They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.

Perhaps the most amazing organ of the human body is the heart. The heart is always pumping blood through the body. It pumps more than four quarts of blood in a minute. It must always keep pumping to bring a constant supply of blood to the tissues. The main idea is:

• The heart does a lot of work.

• The heart often rests.

• The tissues help the heart do its job.

About 75 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed Earth. The dinosaur is in the reptile family. No scientist ever saw a dinosaur. We know about dinosaurs through fossils. Dinosaurs were probably small to begin with, but then grew larger and larger over many millions of years. The main idea is:

• Dinosaurs were alive millions of years ago.

• Seeing a dinosaur was scary for the scientists.

• Dinosaurs were probably small to begin with.

The peacock is the bird with the beautiful, giant fan of bright colors. When the peacock is young, both male and female birds look alike. At about two years of age, the male grows the long beautiful tail feathers. Because of their beauty, peacocks were often pets. They live about 20 or 30 years. The main idea is.....

• The peacock makes a good pet.

• The peacock is known for its beauty.

• Male and female peacock look the same.