Transcript Hey, What’s the BIG idea? A Main Idea and Details Activity

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Hey, What’s the BIG idea?
A Main Idea and Details
Activity
Introducing the Umbrella of
Understanding!
• The umbrella is a metaphor for main
idea and details
• The top represents the big idea, in
other words, the main idea
• The details go under the umbrella
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Details are…
• Items that are part of a larger
category
• Narrower
• More specific
• Examples
• Support the main idea
The Main Idea is…
• A larger category
• Broader
• More general
• Often the last sentence of the
introduction in an informative text
• Often the first or last sentence in an
informative paragraph
The Topic is…
• Even broader
• More general
• Can be stated in just a few words
• Often the title contains the topic
For some people…
• Remembering all the characters and
events is easy. It is easy to retell the entire
story with all the details, but don’t know
the main idea…
• Other people have a hard time
remembering specific facts, but
remember the overall story or message-the main idea.
Which one are you?
Great readers learn to do both---go from
specific details to general ideas and
topics and back again.
Try this…
By far the scariest thing about a
dragonfly is it’s name. This doublewinged fast-flying insect is totally
harmless. It has large, deep eyes that
can detect the smallest movements. Its
body may be bright blue and red or vivid
green. Dragonflies in flight look like
dancing spots of color in the light of a
summer’s day.
What is the topic?
By far the scariest thing about a
dragonfly is it’s name. This doublewinged fast-flying insect is totally
harmless. It has large, deep eyes that
can detect the smallest movements. Its
body may be bright blue and red or vivid
green. Dragonflies in flight look like
dancing spots of color in the light of a
summer’s day.
What is the Main Idea?
By far the scariest thing about a
dragonfly is it’s name. This doublewinged fast-flying insect is totally
harmless. It has large, deep eyes that
can detect the smallest movements. Its
body may be bright blue and red or vivid
green. Dragonflies in flight look like
dancing spots of color in the light of a
summer’s day.
What are some details?
By far the scariest thing about a
dragonfly is it’s name. This doublewinged fast-flying insect is totally
harmless. It has large, deep eyes that
can detect the smallest movements. Its
body may be bright blue and red or vivid
green. Dragonflies in flight look like
dancing spots of color in the light of a
summer’s day.
Here is another…
A dragonfly goes through several big
changes before it becomes a flying
insect. From the egg, a tiny creature
called a nymph is hatched. It lives in the
water, eating other small creatures. Soon
it sheds its skin and grows new skin. This
molting, or shedding skin continues
several times until it becomes full grown.
Finally it squeezes its way out of its last skin
a full grown dragonfly.
What is the topic?
A dragonfly goes through several big
changes before it becomes a flying
insect. From the egg, a tiny creature
called a nymph is hatched. It lives in the
water, eating other small creatures. Soon
it sheds its skin and grows new skin. This
molting, or shedding skin continues
several times until it becomes full grown.
Finally it squeezes its way out of its last skin
a full grown dragonfly.
What is the Main Idea?
A dragonfly goes through several big
changes before it becomes a flying
insect. From the egg, a tiny creature
called a nymph is hatched. It lives in the
water, eating other small creatures. Soon
it sheds its skin and grows new skin. This
molting, or shedding skin continues
several times until it becomes full grown.
Finally it squeezes its way out of its last skin
a full grown dragonfly.
What are some details?
A dragonfly goes through several big
changes before it becomes a flying
insect. From the egg, a tiny creature
called a nymph is hatched. It lives in the
water, eating other small creatures. Soon
it sheds its skin and grows new skin. This
molting, or shedding skin continues
several times until it becomes full grown.
Finally it squeezes its way out of its last skin
a full grown dragonfly.
The Object of the Game…
• To figure out the main idea from a
group of related details
• To reinforce the fact that the main
idea must cover all the details in a
selection
• To have fun!
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The BIG idea is:
Reading
Language Arts
Social Studies
Science
Example..
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The BIG idea is: School Subjects
Reading
Language Arts
Social Studies
Science
Example..
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The BIG idea is:
Red
Yellow
Blue
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The BIG idea is: Primary Colors
Red
Yellow
Blue
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The BIG idea is:
Wilma
Katrina
Andrew
Example..
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The BIG idea is: Destructive Hurricanes
Wilma
Katrina
Andrew
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The BIG idea is:
Electrons
Neutrons
Protons
Example..
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The BIG idea is: Parts of an Atom
Electrons
Neutrons
Protons
Example..
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The BIG idea is:
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Cuba
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The BIG idea is: Caribbean Islands
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Cuba
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The BIG idea is:
Horror
Humor
Fantasy
Romance
Mystery
Example..
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The BIG idea is: Genres of Fiction
Horror
Humor
Fantasy
Romance
Mystery
Example..
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The BIG idea is:
Pencil
Marker
Crayon
Pen
Example..
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The BIG idea is: Writing utensils
Pencil
Marker
Crayon
Pen
Example..
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The BIG idea is:
Context Clues
Main Idea
Reference and research
Comparisons
Example..
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The BIG idea is: Reading Clusters on FCAT
Context Clues
Main Idea
Reference and research
Comparisons
Example..
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The BIG idea is:
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
Example..
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The BIG idea is: Outer Planets
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
Example..
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The BIG idea is:
Hypothesis
Experiment
Observation
Data
Results
Conclusion
Example..
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The BIG idea is: Scientific Method
Hypothesis
Experiment
Observation
Data
Results
Conclusion
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The BIG idea is:
Bandwagon
Emotional appeal
Testimonial
Glittering generality
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The BIG idea is: Propaganda techniques
Bandwagon
Emotional appeal
Testimonial
Glittering generality
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The BIG idea is:
Narrative
Persuasive
Expository
Analytical
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The BIG idea is: Types of writing prompts
Narrative
Persuasive
Expository
Analytical
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The BIG idea is:
Word Choice
Organization
Ideas
Sentence fluency
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The BIG idea is: The Traits of Writing
Word Choice
Organization
Ideas
Sentence fluency
Now you try!
• On the game cards provided think
of a group of words (details) that fall
into the same category and fall
under the same main idea umbrella.
• Play with your family---or against
another family!
Remember..
• The main idea must include all the
details!
• The main idea can’t be too big---or
too small.
• You can play this main idea game
any time any where!