Grade 1 study

What is the main topic of a text?

The main topic is what the whole text is mostly about. It is the big idea that all the details support. If a book is about frogs, 'frogs' is the main topic.

What is a key detail?

A key detail is an important piece of information that tells more about the main topic.. The topic is the palm. Each key detail is a finger that holds it up.

Is this true? A character is not a person, animal, or creature that the story is about.

No. A character is a person, animal, or creature that the story is about. Characters have feelings, say things, and do things that move the story along.

What is the setting of a story?

The setting is where and when a story takes place. It could be a beach in summer, a school on Monday morning, or a castle long ago.

What is sequence in a story?

Sequence is the order of events. What happens first, next, and last.. Say first, next, last. That order is the sequence.

Match each prompt to its fact.

What is the main topic of a text? → The main topic is what the whole text is mostly about.; What is a key detail? → A key detail is an important piece of information that tells more about the main topic.; What is a character in a story? → A character is a person, animal, or creature that the story is about.; What is the setting of a story? → The setting is where and when a story takes place.

Put these ideas in lesson order.

main topic → key detail → character → setting