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Week 04 · Main Topic Meadow

Friday

Freddy's topic game
// Main topic and key details
⏱ about 15 min

Friday: Freddy's topic game

Freddy the Frog hops onto the Story Stump.

He wears his best bow tie.

"Ribbit! It is game day!" says Freddy.

"Lizzy wrote four texts this week. Can you find the main topics?"

Lizzy laughs. "And the key details too!"

How to play

Freddy says a clue from a text.

You tap the answer.

Think back to all four texts.

GAME 1: NAME THE TOPIC
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Roots, stems, leaves and flowers. Which text is this?
Hooks, wind and water. Which text is this?
Seed coat, baby plant and stored food. Which text is this?
Moss, books and a big fern. Which text is this?
GAME 2: DETAIL DETECTIVE
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What do leaves use light to make?
What does a maple seed do as it falls?
What does the seed coat do?
Who is welcome at the Story Stump?
SentenceTrue or false?
The main topic is what a text is mostly about.?
A key detail tells more about the topic.?
The title never gives a clue.?
Nonfiction tells true facts.?
A key detail can be about anything at all.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEThe title is a good clue. A key detail must fit the topic.
HOW TO FIND THE MAIN TOPIC
  • How does Ferris find the main topic?
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
GAME 3: WHICH DETAIL FITS?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
The topic is seeds that travel. Which detail fits?
The topic is the Story Stump. Which detail fits?
The topic is plant parts. Which detail fits?

Word Spot review

Let us review this week's sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

First: F-I-R-S-T.

Five: F-I-V-E.

Found: F-O-U-N-D.

Gave: G-A-V-E.

Light: L-I-G-H-T.

Thought: T-H-O-U-G-H-T.

Head: H-E-A-D.

Story: S-T-O-R-Y.

Few: F-E-W.

While: W-H-I-L-E.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
___, put on your shoes.
I can count to ___.
I ___ a smooth rock.
He ___ the plant some water.

Ribbit! You are a topic champ. Tomorrow is a Story Hunt.

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