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Fireflies In The Night
Finding the main idea and detailsSlide2
Today, we will…
1. Have a quiz to recap on our previous lessons about fables.
2. Learn about using the main idea and details in writing non-fiction.Slide3
Fireflies in the Night
Fireflies in the Night is a personal narrative essay that gives us lots of factual information about fireflies as well as the authors feelings about and impressions of fireflies.Slide4Slide5Slide6Slide7
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A. Young fireflies don’t have wings.
B. Fireflies look like dancing stars.
C. If the jar is dipped in cold water, their lights will fade.
D. In their first year, they live in the ground.
E. When she visits her grandfather, they watch the fireflies.
F. Fireflies have two sets of wings.
G. Hold the jar upright in a bowl of warm water.
H. Grandfather tells her new things after the firefly hunts.
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Group work 1: Reread the selection and put the sentences in the correct orderSlide8
four details that support the main idea.
The main idea:
She likes fireflies
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Detail 2:
When I visit my grandfather in the summertime,
we sit outdoors after supper and watch them.
Detail 3:
Grandmother likes to watch fireflies too.
They look like little dancing stars.
(She is saying they are beautiful)
Detail 4
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Fireflies are easy to catch.
Detail 5: After every firefly hunt, Grandfather has something new to tell me.Detail 1:
The author knows a lot about fireflies.Slide9
My creature is a / an
spider
The main idea is
The
Brown Recluse
is the most dangerous spider in the world.
Details that tell more about the main idea are:
1. It has a venomous bite.
2. Bites can leave wounds the size of a human hand.
3. Some victims experience fever and
vomiting after a bite.
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Some people have died after being bitten.
C. Using the main idea and details for planning: An example.Slide10
D. My Creature
The Brown Recluse is perhaps the most dangerous spider in the world. Luckily, it does not live in Hong Kong. It lives in central parts of the USA.
It has a venomous bite. Usually, it will only bite you if disturbed. However, if you accidentally touch it by sitting on it or stepping on it, it may bite you.
The Brown Recluse can leave bites the size of a human hand on people who have sensitive skin. The wound can take more than eight weeks to heal. But, for most people, it just leaves a small mark on the skin.
Some victims experience fever and vomiting after a bite but, most people recover quickly.
There have been some cases of people being killed after getting bitten. Those in the most danger are the very young, the old and the sick.
If you ever think that you have been bitten by a dangerous spider, you should go straight to hospital for treatment.
Remember to:
Use indented
paragraphs.
2. Use the details
you listed in your
planning to start eachparagraph.3. Use the correct
tense. (The present simple for a characterdescriptions).4. Round up your writing with a closing paragraph.Slide11
Our creature: Planning
Our
creature is a / an
The main idea is
Details that tell more about the main idea are:Slide12
Our creature: Writing