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Hey, What’s the BIG idea?

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. Details are….

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Hey, What’s the BIG idea?

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

  2. 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

  3. Details are… • Items that are part of a larger category • Narrower • More specific • Examples • Support the main idea

  4. 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

  5. The Topic is… • Even broader • More general • Can be stated in just a few words • Often the title contains the topic

  6. 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.

  7. Try this… By far the scariest thing about a dragonfly is it’s name. This double-winged 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.

  8. What is the topic? By far the scariest thing about a dragonfly is it’s name. This double-winged 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.

  9. What is the Main Idea? By far the scariest thing about a dragonfly is it’s name. This double-winged 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.

  10. What are some details? By far the scariest thing about a dragonfly is it’s name. This double-winged 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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!

  16. Example.. The BIG idea is: Reading Language Arts Social Studies Science

  17. Example.. The BIG idea is: School Subjects Reading Language Arts Social Studies Science

  18. Example.. The BIG idea is: Red Yellow Blue

  19. Example.. The BIG idea is: Primary Colors Red Yellow Blue

  20. Example.. The BIG idea is: Wilma Katrina Andrew

  21. Example.. The BIG idea is: Destructive Hurricanes Wilma Katrina Andrew

  22. Example.. The BIG idea is: Electrons Neutrons Protons

  23. Example.. The BIG idea is: Parts of an Atom Electrons Neutrons Protons

  24. Example.. The BIG idea is: Puerto Rico Jamaica Cuba

  25. Example.. The BIG idea is: Caribbean Islands Puerto Rico Jamaica Cuba

  26. Example.. The BIG idea is: Horror Humor Fantasy Romance Mystery

  27. Example.. The BIG idea is: Genres of Fiction Horror Humor Fantasy Romance Mystery

  28. Example.. The BIG idea is: Pencil Marker Crayon Pen

  29. Example.. The BIG idea is: Writing utensils Pencil Marker Crayon Pen

  30. Example.. The BIG idea is: Context Clues Main Idea Reference and research Comparisons

  31. Example.. The BIG idea is: Reading Clusters on FCAT Context Clues Main Idea Reference and research Comparisons

  32. Example.. The BIG idea is: Saturn Jupiter Neptune Uranus

  33. Example.. The BIG idea is: Outer Planets Saturn Jupiter Neptune Uranus

  34. Example.. The BIG idea is: Hypothesis Experiment Observation Data Results Conclusion

  35. Example.. The BIG idea is: Scientific Method Hypothesis Experiment Observation Data Results Conclusion

  36. Example.. The BIG idea is: Bandwagon Emotional appeal Testimonial Glittering generality

  37. Example.. The BIG idea is: Propaganda techniques Bandwagon Emotional appeal Testimonial Glittering generality

  38. Example.. The BIG idea is: Narrative Persuasive Expository Analytical

  39. Example.. The BIG idea is: Types of writing prompts Narrative Persuasive Expository Analytical

  40. Example.. The BIG idea is: Word Choice Organization Ideas Sentence fluency

  41. Example.. The BIG idea is: The Traits of Writing Word Choice Organization Ideas Sentence fluency

  42. 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!

  43. 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!

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