Third GradeThird GradeLibrary Skills Lesson Library Skills
Lesson #12#12 3.1.15 3.1.15States Main Idea States Main Idea- Ask
and answer questions to demonstrateAsk and answer questions to
demonstrate understanding of text. understanding of text.- Recounts
stories Recounts stories- Describes characters and how
theyDescribes characters and how they contribute to events
contribute to events- Explain how illustrations create moodExplain
how illustrations create mood emphasi!e emphasi!echaracters or
setting characters or setting- Determine main idea and supporting
ideas Determine main idea and supporting ideasMain IdeaTurn to your
partner and talk about what the main idea is.Now listen as Moby and
Tim explain main idea.Is your definition the same?"he main idea is
A#$A%& the 'rst "he main idea is A#$A%& the 'rst
sentencesentence of the paragraph.of the paragraph.
a."rue a."rue b.(alseb.(alse
"he main idea of a story tells "he main idea of a story tells us
. . . .us . . . . a.$hat to look for in the story a.$hat to look
for in the story b.$hat the story is mainly about b.$hat the story
is mainly about c.)ow to read a story c.)ow to read a story
d.*othingd.*othing "he purpose of a supporting "he purpose of a
supporting detail is+detail is+a."o tell you the main ideaa."o tell
you the main idea b."o give more information about the mainb."o
give more information about the main idea idea c."o give you the
conclusionc."o give you the conclusion d."o tell you who the
narrator isd."o tell you who the narrator is ,roup Example,roup
Example-t was backward day at school."he -t was backward day at
school."he students had to do things backward.students had to do
things backward.&ome of them wore their "-shirts &ome of
them wore their "-shirts backward."hey took a test before
backward."hey took a test before they studied the lesson.Dessert
was they studied the lesson.Dessert was served 'rst instead of
last."hey served 'rst instead of last."hey tried to walk home
backward but tried to walk home backward but they bumped into each
other and fell they bumped into each other and fell down.down.$hat
is the main idea/$hat is the main idea/a.Dessert is supposed to
come last a.Dessert is supposed to come last b."he students had a
backward day b."he students had a backward day c.-t is hard to do
things backward c.-t is hard to do things backward d.&tudents
failed their tests.d.&tudents failed their tests. "able 0"able
01randon is in the fourth grade.)e 1randon is in the fourth
grade.)e loves to play games.)is favorite loves to play games.)is
favorite game is basketball.$hen 1randon game is basketball.$hen
1randon goes outside he plays basketball goes outside he plays
basketball with friends.with friends."he main idea is+"he main idea
is+a.1randon is in the fourth gradea.1randon is in the fourth grade
b.1randon loves to play gamesb.1randon loves to play games
c.1randon plays outsidec.1randon plays outside d.1randon2s favorite
game isd.1randon2s favorite game is basketball basketball "able
3"able 3 4oey ran down the 'eld kicking the 4oey ran down the 'eld
kicking the soccer ball.)egot close to the goal soccer ball.)egot
close to the goal and kicked as hard as he could."he and kicked as
hard as he could."he goalie caught the ball and threw it goalie
caught the ball and threw it back out.4oey knew he would try back
out.4oey knew he would try again soon.again soon."he main idea
is+"he main idea is+ a.%ou can2t use your hands in soccer. a.%ou
can2t use your hands in soccer. b.,oalies have a hard 5ob.
b.,oalies have a hard 5ob. c. 4oey2s team is very good. c. 4oey2s
team is very good. d. 4oey is trying to score a goal. d. 4oey is
trying to score a goal.
"able 6 "able 6 "he rainforest has four main layers."he
rainforest has four main layers.Di7erent plants and animals live in
Di7erent plants and animals live in each layer.&ome layers get
more each layer.&ome layers get more sunlight than other
layers. "he sunlight than other layers. "he names of these layers
are the names of these layers are the emergent layer the canopy the
emergent layer the canopy the understory and the forest
8oor.understory and the forest 8oor.
"he main idea is+"he main idea is+a.$e should take care of the
rainforest.a.$e should take care of the rainforest. b."he
rainforest is an interesting place.b."he rainforest is an
interesting place. c.9any plants grow in the rainforest.c.9any
plants grow in the rainforest. d."here are four main layers in
thed."here are four main layers in the rainforest. rainforest.
"able :"able :"he class is going on a 'eld trip to "he class is
going on a 'eld trip to the science center.;ur teacher tells the
science center.;ur teacher tells us that science is important.;ur
us that science is important.;ur class en5oys doing science class
en5oys doing science experiments.$e work very hard experiments.$e
work very hard when we do science.;ur classsually you need to cut
the coupon out.need to cut the coupon out.
$hat is the main idea+$hat is the main idea+a.=oupons save
money.a.=oupons save money. b.=oupons can be found in
di7erentb.=oupons can be found in di7erent places.places. c.=ut
coupons out of the ad.c.=ut coupons out of the ad. d.%ou may 'nd a
coupon at the store. d.%ou may 'nd a coupon at the store.?.=amels
have one or two humps on ?.=amels have one or two humps on their
back. their back. "he humps are made of fat."he fat "he humps are
made of fat."he fat storesstores energy. $hen there isn