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RECALLING FACTS & DETAILS
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What is the main idea?The main idea is the most important idea in the passage.
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The main idea tells what the story is mostly about.
TODAY’SLESSON
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Today we’re going to talk about facts & details.
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We can find facts and details by thinking about the main idea.
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• Read the passage below and find the main idea.
We fed the chickens and the sheep. Then we let the cows out into the field. Next, we got ready for planting. There is lots of work to do on the Community Farm.
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Now let’s find the facts & details.
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We fed the chickens and the sheep. Then we let the cows out into the field. Next, we got ready for planting. There is lots of work to do on the Community Farm.
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There is lots of work to do on the community farm.
Facts & details tell more about the main idea.
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Often times facts & details answer the
5 W’s.
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•What are the 5W’s?
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Some writers use facts & details to tell about a person, place, or thing.
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Writers can use facts & details to tell about the order in which things happen.
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What are some clue words that tell order?
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Writers also use facts & details to tell how to do something.
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Facts & details make a passage interesting.
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Without facts and details, writing would be pretty boring.
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Any Questions so far?
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TIPS
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Fact & detail questions are the easiest ones to answer because they are directly stated in the text.
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A good tip is to scan the passage for keywords in multiple choice questions.
LET’S PRACTICE!
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Directions: Read the passage, answer the question, and highlight where you found the answer.
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How did you do?
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SUM IT UP
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Facts & details tell more about the main idea.
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Look for keywords in multiple choice questions when answering questions about facts & details.
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