The Main Ideas of a story tell us what happened (events).
The Main Ideas of a book also tell us the important details (key facts).
Main Ideas = What happened? (events) + Important Details (facts)
Make a Prediction!
I was working in my garden pulling out vines and weeds. Take a look at what I noticed underneath my plants and shrubs! Get a good close look at this photo, and watch this video .
What do you think this is a photo of? What do you see?
What do you think is happening in the video?
Try this now!
1. Read and listen to this book, “Roly Poly”, written by Bill Bremer.
2. Identify and record the main ideas (key facts) of this book in this Reading Log.
Identifying Main Ideas
3. Record your thinking (your connections, questions, or feelings) about this book/story on the same reading log. “This reminds me of……., because……” , ” I wonder ……?”
Making Connections
Questioning