Learning Objective: I will explain text referring to details and examples

How will I explain text?

How will I explain text?

I will explain text referring to details and examples.

Partner Share

Discuss with your partner what a detective does in order to solve a case.

Partner Share

Discuss with your partner what a detective does in order to solve a case.

A detective looks for clues or evidence in order to solve the case.

Details – information that supports the main idea.Example:

What Plants Need to Survive

Plants need the energy from the sun to live and grow.

They would otherwise not survive without sun. They

use the sunlight to produce energy. They use that

energy to grow and produce fruit and flowers. What evidence supports that plants need energy to grow?

Topic – What the entire text is about.Example:

What Plants Need to Survive

Plants need the energy from the sun to live and grow.

They would otherwise not survive without sun. They

use the sunlight to produce energy. They use that

energy to grow and produce fruit and flowers. What is the topic? Hint: use text features

Main idea – An important feature of a textExample:

What Plants Need to Survive

Plants need the energy from the sun to live and grow.

They would otherwise not survive without sun. They

use the sunlight to produce energy. They use that

energy to grow and produce fruit and flowers. What is the main idea of the text? Hint: think about the topic sentence.

Why is recalling details from informative text important?

Why is recalling details from informative text important?•So you can understand what you read.•Details help you draw inferences about the topic in the text.

Steps for recalling details in informative text.1. Read text carefully2. Ask yourself, “What is text mainly about?” (topic)3. What details support the main idea?4. Explain how the details supports the main idea.

Steps for recalling details in informative text.1. Read text carefully

2. Ask yourself, “What is text mainly about?” (topic)

3. What details support the main idea?

4. Explain how the details support the main idea?

Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagara River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagara Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. What is the main idea?A. The Falls are 161 feet on the Canadian side.B. Horseshoe Falls is on the New York side.C. Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America.D. Niagara Falls is not in the United States.

Steps for recalling details in informative text.1. Read text carefully

2. Ask yourself, “What is text mainly about?” (topic)

3. What details support the main idea?

4. Explain how the details support the main idea?

Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagara River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagara Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. What is the main idea?A. The Falls are 161 feet on the Canadian side.B. Horseshoe Falls is on the New York side.C. Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America.D. Niagara Falls is not in the United States.

Steps for recalling details in informative text.1. Read text carefully

2. Ask yourself, “What is text mainly about?” (topic)

3. What details support the main idea?

4. Explain how the details support the main idea?

Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagara River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagara Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. What details support the main idea?

Steps for recalling details in informative text.1. Read text carefully

2. Ask yourself, “What is text mainly about?” (topic)

3. What details support the main idea?

4. Explain how the details support the main idea?

Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagara River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagara Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. What details support the main idea?

Steps for recalling details in informative text.1. Read text carefully

2. Ask yourself, “What is text mainly about?” (topic)

3. What details support the main idea?

4. Explain how the details support the main idea?

The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of woman holding a book and a torch. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become the universal symbol for freedom.

What is the main idea?A. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France.B. A woman holding a book and a torch is the Statue of Liberty.C. The Statue of Liberty is visited by millions of people each year.D. The Statue of Liberty is in New York.

Steps for recalling details in informative text.1. Read text carefully

2. Ask yourself, “What is text mainly about?” (topic)

3. What details support the main idea?

4. Explain how the details support the main idea?

The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of woman holding a book and a torch. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become the universal symbol for freedom.

What is the main idea?A. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France.B. A woman holding a book and a torch is the Statue of Liberty.C. The Statue of Liberty is visited by millions of people each year.D. The Statue of Liberty is in New York.

Steps for recalling details in informative text.1. Read text carefully

2. Ask yourself, “What is text mainly about?” (topic)

3. What details support the main idea?

4. Explain how the details support the main idea?

The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of woman holding a book and a torch. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become the universal symbol for freedom.

What details support the main idea?

Steps for recalling details in informative text.1. Read text carefully

2. Ask yourself, “What is text mainly about?” (topic)

3. What details support the main idea?

4. Explain how the details support the main idea?

The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of woman holding a book and a torch. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become the universal symbol for freedom.

What details support the main idea?

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Additional practice.

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