Our focus this week is determining the main idea. The main idea is what the text is "mostly about."
Here's the assignment: Using the book you're reading at home: 1.) State the main idea of your book (what is the book mostly about?) 2.) Support the main idea with details and specific evidence from the text (RACE). 3.) Include the title and the author. Example: In the book, The Willoughbys, by Lois Lowry, the main idea is the adventures of four children who want to get rid of their parents, and the parents who want to get rid of their children. I know this because the story includes many descriptions, particularly at the beginning, of kids who don't like their mom and dad, and vice versa (dark humor!). For example, Mrs. Willoughby states, "I never much liked those kids, especially the ones who look alike! What are their names?" (p.19). Similarly, the kids want to get rid of the parents, "We should send them on a vacation! One with lots of danger!" (p.21). This shows the children were trying to get their parents into trouble so they would not ever return.
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ARIANNA GRANDE/ARIANNA
11/12/2018 03:30:54 pm
The main idea in the book Matilda by Ronald Dahl is a young girl who's parents want her not to go to school or learn but when she goes to school she has a very mean principle who try's to expel kids and hurt them! I know this because it says"We have a wonderful television and all what you do is read!" And the principle is mean because she does not like pigtails and she grabs kids with pigtails and swings them around! Also,she grabs people by the ears and does not let go in till you spell a word correct. This shows that her principle is very mean and her parents do not want her to go to school or learn.
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Finn
11/13/2018 03:01:02 pm
Ariianna you did a great job showing proof how the principal is very mean to kids like Matilda.
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ARIANNA GRANDE/ARIANNA
11/13/2018 06:59:53 pm
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Baumer/Ryan
11/14/2018 07:48:12 pm
Yeah great job 11/15/2018 05:23:23 pm
In the book City of Ember y Jane DeAparo the main idea of this book is To help out the city. I know this because it said that Doon traded the job everyone wanted for the most dangorus but helpful job. I know this because it said that Doon traded messenger for the pipe works.
Finn
11/13/2018 02:56:43 pm
The main idea of the book Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing written by Judy Blume is mostly about two brothers named Peter and Fudge and how Peter struggles with Fudge being his little brother. I know this because according to page 20,it said,”My mother got the brilliant idea for me to stand on my head while she fed Fudge. I wasn’t very excited about standing on my head in the kitchen. The floor is awfully hard in there.” This proves that Peter is mad that he has to do this just because Fudge won’t eat his dinner. Another example of the main idea is when Peter woke up and his turtle Dribble was on his arm and Fudge was staring right at him. He woke him up very early in the morning and took Dribble out of his bowl and he knew he wasn’t supposed to. He got so mad at Fudge that he slapped Fudge on his backside hard. These examples show that Peter struggles with having Fudge as a little brother.
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ARIANNA GRANDE/ARIANNA
11/13/2018 07:02:23 pm
Great evidence! You did a great job!
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Elli Bailey Lover!
11/13/2018 03:50:06 pm
The main idea in the book The Unlikely Story Of A Pig In The City by Jobi Kendall, is that Josie is trying to keep hamlet, the pig.I know this is the main idea because her parents fell strongly that she has to find a home for hamlet by Thanksgiving or they are just going to send her away to the sludder house. Josie's on a mission of keeping hamlet/saving her. On page 31, Josie says "With all five of us thinking on this, it would be a piece of cake to convince my parents why Hamlet should be our new pet." This shows that Josie is determined to keep Hamlet.
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CLAIRE??
11/13/2018 03:50:54 pm
In the book The lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies,the main idea is on a hot summer day a lemonade war started when two kids make tons of lemonade.I know this because one night after dinner they started fighting about who will make more money at the lemonade stand. Jessie said to Evan "It's a bet. A hundred bucks by Sunday night. Winner takes all." (p.66)
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jack
11/13/2018 04:04:22 pm
The main idea of the book The Rookie Bookie is Mitch starts a betting pool with his friend, Jamie. They get suspended and Jamie turns on him. I know this because in the book it said “Why did I start that betting pool? I thought” The authors name is Jon Wertheim.
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11/13/2018 06:34:54 pm
the main idea of the book land of story the wishing spell. is about two twins named Conner and Alex.at the start of the of the book sleeping beauty is thew a party for onvercoming the curse the was set upon there kingdom. but that very night a spiingwheel just like the one that put sleeping Beaty into a deep sleep but there is more then that then spinning wheel hurts into fames them the thrones from the torn pits started growin all over sleeping beutys castle. the book is by Chris golfer.
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KAITLIN SCHATZ
11/14/2018 03:46:10 pm
The main idea of the book Wonder by R.J Palicio is about a boy named Auggie who wasn't born the same as some people he a type of disease. He had to have many sugeries. Auggie also was afraid to go to school and bullied all the time I know this because it says"the mom got a call saying Auggie is in the nurse because he threw up the mom picked hi up and went home he wasn't"t actually sick. Jack will said if was Auggie I would kill myself." with Auggie went home because thats very rude.
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Wyatt J
11/14/2018 07:04:04 pm
I'm reading the book Brainwashed by Paul Aertker. The main idea is that adults are hiring kids to help stop a mad child kidnapper.(Siba Gunerro) "The baby had stirred something up. The kidnapped kid reminded him of how he had been taken from his mother." This shows the kidnapped baby part. (The found the baby that's why they know her.) "By herself. She was kidnapped by Siba Gunerro." That's the kidnapping part.
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Wyatt J
11/14/2018 07:09:43 pm
Instead of saying 'reminded him" I wanted to say,"reminded Lucas.
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Wyatt J
11/14/2018 07:40:20 pm
I'm sorry. DON'T read the first one because the grammar is garbage. Read This One. I'm reading the book Brainwashed by Paul Aertker. The main idea of the book is that the adults are hiring kids to help stop the evil child kidnapper, Siba Gunerro. She also brainwashes people to help her, like it says in the title. This proves that Siba Gunerro kidnaps kids. "The baby had stirred something up. The kidnapped kid reminded Lucas of how he had been taken from his mother." This shows that Siba Gunerro kidnapped a child but, for more evidence I have this. "I found it-her, I mean-in the back parking lot. By herself. She was kidnapped by Siba Gunerro."
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Mr. Baseball A. K. A. Cole
11/19/2018 03:41:38 pm
Good description!
Max Henry Opperman
11/18/2018 10:58:31 am
In the book "Bunnicula" written by James Howe the main idea is that an author comes to this family's house and the adventures he has with the pets. "We have been observed ,walked and chase by this author" This shows that they have been through events revolving around the author.
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Bach
11/19/2018 02:57:41 pm
In the book My Side Of The Mountain by Jean Craighead the main idea is about a boy named Sam that is terribly unhappy about living with his family. He then ran away to live in the forest. during Sams time in the forest he makes lots of friends with the animal. He makes a house in a tree but then makes a bigger and real house.
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Mr. Baseball A.K. A. Cole
11/19/2018 03:39:54 pm
In the book The Mysterious Benedict Society, by Trenton Lee Stewart, the main idea is about four kids who pass very hard tests and go on a life threatening journey to an island to defeat a malicious madman from brain washing other people, named Ledroptha Curtain. I know this is the main idea is because in the book it says "The car rattled out of the woods into plain view of Nomansan Island." That is how I know that the main idea involves them going to an island to defeat a madman.
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will
11/19/2018 03:52:15 pm
I am reading sherlock holms and the blue carbunkle it is about a preshious dimond the blue carbunke
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NOT LIAM/LIAM
11/19/2018 04:47:16 pm
The book i'm reading at home is called Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. The main idea about the book is James leaves his home to go on an adventure to find treasure on treasure island while fighting off enemies. I know this because it states, "The place had been turned over throughout the insane fight to find the map, even though we had hidden it well in our headquarters."
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Braces face AKA Lyla (save me)
11/19/2018 06:12:19 pm
The book I am reading is A Whole Nother Story by Dr. Cuthbert Soup and the main idea (mostly about) is about a family running from an evil microwave company and a chubby adult with a monkey. They are running from them because they are trying to steal a secret invention that the dad has put together. I haven't read the details yet. (I don't have the book with me right now)
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MR.MONKEY A.K.A WYATT BRANISH
11/19/2018 07:32:16 pm
The book I am reading wright know is Mr. Lemoncello's Great Library Race by Chris Grabemstein the main idea of the book is about kyle tries to win a board game without even a board with his team mate akimi. I know this because on page 47 kyles "mom said come on kyle we have to be there on time for the board game tonight."
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Isaiah Wase AKA Elijah
11/19/2018 07:35:16 pm
In thee book Someone Like Me the main idea is about a little girls life. her name is Julissa Arce. She was a girl that lived in Mexico and lived with her mom her dad and her two sisters. Their family sells cantaritos. The word cantaritos is on page 18. The book is about hope, dreamers, strength, and believing in yourself. On Chapter dear Reader.
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Kira Pratt
11/20/2018 07:54:47 am
In the book A Tale Of A Fourth Grade Nothing, By Judy Bloom the main idea is about a boy named Peter and his younger brothrer who thinks he's a bird his name is Fudge. They both go on amazing adventures! Peter has to babysitt Fudge all the time and it dosn't always go so well. " Fly birdy fly " I heard fudge scream. As I looked over my shoulder I saw fudge leap of of the slide like a bird. Fudge!!! I yelled, were are your teath!!!!! We all started to crawl on are knees looking fudges teeth...... we didn't find them." That is how I know that the main idea is about a boy named Peter and his younger brother fudge who thinks he's a bird.
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Kira Pratt
11/20/2018 07:56:47 am
Sorry I forgot. pg 34-35
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bianca bird
11/20/2018 10:32:27 am
in the book Took by "?" the main idea is about a little girl that was took by a old aunt and needs to be found by her big brother jack.
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will
11/20/2018 11:52:11 am
The name of the book that I read is called, "Sherlock Holmes and the Blue Carbunckle". I very much enjoyed reading this book because I appreciate the author's intelligence and how he comes up with brilliant ideas. The main idea is about how this expensive rare dimond was discovered in the neck of a goose. The story unfolds with how sherlock and watson find the criminal who hid the expensive rare dimond in the goose's neck. when eariler he had stole it from the queens bathroom.
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Chase-lembron JAMES
11/20/2018 03:06:14 pm
I am reading SQUIRM, the athur-what ever- is Carl Hiaasen.
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