1 00:00:15,382 --> 00:00:17,284 [electronic music] 2 00:00:34,935 --> 00:00:37,504 - Norby, have you seen my mouse doll? 3 00:00:37,571 --> 00:00:41,175 - Uh-uh. - Have you seen my Barbie doll? 4 00:00:41,241 --> 00:00:43,177 Well, have you seen my Care Bear? 5 00:00:43,243 --> 00:00:45,812 - Look, Mandy, I haven't seen any of your dolls. 6 00:00:45,879 --> 00:00:47,281 What do you want them for anyway? 7 00:00:47,347 --> 00:00:49,483 - I'm collecting 'em so I can organize 'em in groups. 8 00:00:49,550 --> 00:00:50,984 You know, all the animal dolls together, 9 00:00:51,051 --> 00:00:53,787 all the people dolls together. - Guess what? 10 00:00:53,854 --> 00:00:55,189 I'm doing the same thing with words 11 00:00:55,255 --> 00:00:58,158 that you're doing with your dolls. 12 00:00:58,225 --> 00:01:01,028 - Doesn't look like it. - Look, 13 00:01:01,962 --> 00:01:04,932 I have all these different sentences about badgers. 14 00:01:04,998 --> 00:01:08,936 Some about what they look like or about where they live 15 00:01:09,002 --> 00:01:10,637 and stuff like that. 16 00:01:10,704 --> 00:01:12,739 Except they're all jumbled together. 17 00:01:12,806 --> 00:01:14,975 I have to try and organize them into paragraphs 18 00:01:15,042 --> 00:01:17,644 and give a heading to each paragraph. 19 00:01:17,711 --> 00:01:19,246 - Mandy: What are you doing that for? 20 00:01:19,313 --> 00:01:20,514 - It's for Mrs. Framish. 21 00:01:20,581 --> 00:01:22,616 She says it'll help us to understand the main ideas 22 00:01:22,683 --> 00:01:24,585 of what we're reading. 23 00:01:24,651 --> 00:01:28,889 - Well, my main idea is to find my dolls, and... 24 00:01:29,156 --> 00:01:33,293 and I think we're about to have another adventure. 25 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:35,495 - I think you're right. 26 00:01:38,732 --> 00:01:42,402 - My children. - Hey, it's my mouse doll! 27 00:01:43,704 --> 00:01:45,472 - Yours, is it? 28 00:01:45,539 --> 00:01:48,041 I found it in Tween Worlds. 29 00:01:48,108 --> 00:01:51,245 The space between our two worlds. 30 00:01:51,812 --> 00:01:55,649 My children, you must hasten at once to the land of Mojuste. 31 00:01:55,716 --> 00:01:59,653 That fiend Thorzuul is again hatching an evil plot 32 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:01,755 to rule both our worlds. 33 00:02:01,822 --> 00:02:03,490 Hurry, hurry! 34 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:08,195 - Well? - Well? 35 00:02:08,262 --> 00:02:09,930 - Let's go! 36 00:02:17,471 --> 00:02:19,840 - Lexor: Hurry, my children! 37 00:02:19,907 --> 00:02:23,510 Thorzuul is at it again. [Thorzuul laughs] 38 00:02:23,577 --> 00:02:26,613 Our planet is in grave danger! 39 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:27,881 Hurry! 40 00:02:27,948 --> 00:02:29,616 There is no time. 41 00:02:30,117 --> 00:02:31,785 Hurry! 42 00:02:37,191 --> 00:02:38,992 [Thorzuul laughs] 43 00:02:39,593 --> 00:02:42,829 My children, there is no time to lose. 44 00:02:42,896 --> 00:02:46,133 You must hasten to Mojuste at once. 45 00:02:49,102 --> 00:02:50,904 [Thorzuul laughs] 46 00:03:00,414 --> 00:03:03,217 [blast sounds] Hurry, hurry! 47 00:03:14,928 --> 00:03:16,597 You must hurry. 48 00:03:16,930 --> 00:03:18,832 I'm in grave danger. 49 00:03:18,899 --> 00:03:20,567 Hurry! 50 00:03:23,136 --> 00:03:24,938 [Thorzuul laughs] 51 00:03:32,746 --> 00:03:34,414 [shimmer] 52 00:03:41,421 --> 00:03:44,291 - Where are we? - I don't know. 53 00:03:47,561 --> 00:03:49,096 But from looks of that picture, 54 00:03:49,162 --> 00:03:51,965 I'd say Thorzuul's office would be a good guess. 55 00:03:52,032 --> 00:03:53,500 - Excellent guess. 56 00:03:53,567 --> 00:03:56,336 Welcome to my humble headquarters. 57 00:03:56,403 --> 00:03:57,804 - Mandy: [gasps] My mouse doll! 58 00:03:57,871 --> 00:03:59,506 Where did you get-- I mean, Lexor had-- 59 00:03:59,573 --> 00:04:01,975 - Norbert: What did you do to Lexor? 60 00:04:02,042 --> 00:04:05,712 - The old fool? - Norbert: Holy camoley! 61 00:04:07,514 --> 00:04:09,616 - Not so fast, my pretty. 62 00:04:09,683 --> 00:04:13,787 This doll is mine now, and if you ever want to see it again, 63 00:04:13,854 --> 00:04:16,490 and you don't want to end up like your friend there, 64 00:04:16,557 --> 00:04:18,559 then you'd better look in that envelope 65 00:04:18,625 --> 00:04:21,228 before I get really nasty! 66 00:04:29,736 --> 00:04:31,872 - Now what? - Read them. 67 00:04:33,207 --> 00:04:36,343 - Norbert: "They're always served for dinner." 68 00:04:36,410 --> 00:04:39,279 - Mandy: "I like them better than Brussels sprouts." 69 00:04:39,346 --> 00:04:42,282 - Norbert: "Turnips are my favorite food." 70 00:04:42,349 --> 00:04:44,518 - Mandy: "Sometimes I have a chocolate turnip sundae 71 00:04:44,585 --> 00:04:46,053 for dessert too." 72 00:04:46,119 --> 00:04:47,387 Ick. 73 00:04:47,454 --> 00:04:49,022 - Norbert: This stuff doesn't make sense. 74 00:04:49,089 --> 00:04:50,457 - Exactly! 75 00:04:50,524 --> 00:04:54,194 And if you ever want to see Lexor or your doll again, 76 00:04:54,261 --> 00:04:57,831 put them in order so they do make sense. 77 00:04:59,566 --> 00:05:03,237 You have five minutes. [laughs evilly] 78 00:05:11,912 --> 00:05:14,982 - This stuff doesn't make sense, you know. 79 00:05:15,048 --> 00:05:20,053 - I know, but I think it's just like a table and its legs. 80 00:05:20,888 --> 00:05:23,323 - Now you don't make sense. 81 00:05:23,390 --> 00:05:24,925 - Remember, I was telling you 82 00:05:24,992 --> 00:05:26,426 that I was putting words into groups 83 00:05:26,493 --> 00:05:29,730 like you were grouping your dolls? 84 00:05:38,405 --> 00:05:42,543 - We've been spending a lot of time putting words into groups, 85 00:05:42,609 --> 00:05:45,579 and you're all becoming very good at grouping. 86 00:05:45,646 --> 00:05:48,549 Let's use what you know about grouping 87 00:05:48,615 --> 00:05:53,153 to help you read and understand paragraphs better. 88 00:05:53,220 --> 00:05:56,356 A paragraph is about one main idea 89 00:05:57,891 --> 00:06:00,761 followed by supporting details. 90 00:06:00,827 --> 00:06:03,830 The details add to the main idea. 91 00:06:04,665 --> 00:06:06,934 To help you understand that better, 92 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:11,338 try to imagine that a paragraph is like a table. 93 00:06:17,477 --> 00:06:20,480 The legs are supporting details 94 00:06:23,283 --> 00:06:26,420 and the tabletop is the main idea. 95 00:06:27,054 --> 00:06:30,190 The details support the main idea 96 00:06:31,525 --> 00:06:35,829 just the way the legs support the tabletop. 97 00:06:35,896 --> 00:06:40,334 Now, let's look at these four sentences on the board. 98 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:45,339 We're going to put them in order so that we have one main idea 99 00:06:45,405 --> 00:06:48,242 followed by supporting details. 100 00:06:48,308 --> 00:06:50,310 As you read the sentences, 101 00:06:50,377 --> 00:06:52,946 see if you can find one sentence 102 00:06:53,013 --> 00:06:57,351 that tells what the entire paragraph is about. 103 00:07:28,782 --> 00:07:31,785 Have you all finished reading? 104 00:07:31,852 --> 00:07:33,120 Okay. 105 00:07:33,187 --> 00:07:35,822 Did anyone find a sentence 106 00:07:35,889 --> 00:07:39,693 that tells what the entire paragraph is about? 107 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:41,562 Jason? 108 00:07:41,628 --> 00:07:45,032 - I think it's "We have two goldfish." 109 00:07:45,098 --> 00:07:48,702 - All right, let's put it in our main idea space 110 00:07:48,769 --> 00:07:52,573 and test it against the other sentences. 111 00:07:55,108 --> 00:08:00,247 Does this sentence say something about this sentence? 112 00:08:01,415 --> 00:08:02,783 Angie? - Not really. 113 00:08:02,850 --> 00:08:08,088 It tells about two different things, goldfish and turtles. 114 00:08:08,155 --> 00:08:12,726 - Right, so this can't be our main idea, can it? 115 00:08:12,793 --> 00:08:18,165 Each sentence must say something about the main idea sentence. 116 00:08:18,232 --> 00:08:22,569 Does anyone else have an idea about a sentence 117 00:08:22,636 --> 00:08:26,974 that tells what the entire paragraph is about? 118 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:28,342 Norbert? 119 00:08:28,408 --> 00:08:31,678 - I think it's "We have many pets in our classroom." 120 00:08:31,745 --> 00:08:36,416 - Well, let's put it at the top and test it, shall we? 121 00:08:41,622 --> 00:08:47,528 Does this sentence say something about the sentence at the top? 122 00:08:48,695 --> 00:08:50,731 Mary? - I think it does. 123 00:08:50,797 --> 00:08:51,899 The first sentence says that 124 00:08:51,965 --> 00:08:54,134 we have many pets in our classroom, 125 00:08:54,201 --> 00:08:57,604 and the second one tells what one of those pets are. 126 00:08:57,671 --> 00:08:59,907 Goldfish. - Good, Mary. 127 00:09:00,207 --> 00:09:05,379 So, this sentence is a supporting detail of this one. 128 00:09:05,445 --> 00:09:07,281 Let's look at the next sentence 129 00:09:07,347 --> 00:09:09,850 and see if it's a supporting detail. 130 00:09:09,917 --> 00:09:11,418 Is it? 131 00:09:11,485 --> 00:09:13,387 Jason? - I think it is 132 00:09:14,188 --> 00:09:17,824 because it tells about another pet we have in our classroom, 133 00:09:17,891 --> 00:09:20,494 the turtle. - Good, Jason. 134 00:09:20,561 --> 00:09:25,899 So, this is a supporting detail of our main idea, isn't it? 135 00:09:26,700 --> 00:09:28,602 How about the third sentence? 136 00:09:28,669 --> 00:09:33,273 Is this a supporting detail of this sentence? 137 00:09:33,340 --> 00:09:35,242 Angie? - Yes, it is. 138 00:09:35,309 --> 00:09:38,645 It tells about some more pets that are in the classroom. 139 00:09:38,712 --> 00:09:40,380 - Good, Angie. 140 00:09:40,747 --> 00:09:44,084 So, we all agree this is our main idea 141 00:09:44,551 --> 00:09:48,121 and these are the supporting details. 142 00:09:49,389 --> 00:09:51,325 Let's read our paragraph again 143 00:09:51,391 --> 00:09:54,127 and see if it makes more sense this time 144 00:09:54,194 --> 00:09:56,296 than it did the first time we read it. 145 00:09:56,363 --> 00:09:58,632 Angie, will you read for us please? 146 00:09:58,699 --> 00:10:00,901 - "We have many pets in our classroom. 147 00:10:00,968 --> 00:10:02,536 "We have two goldfish. 148 00:10:02,603 --> 00:10:05,539 "We also have a spotted turtle. 149 00:10:05,606 --> 00:10:08,308 We have two gerbils as well." 150 00:10:08,375 --> 00:10:09,576 - Thank you, Angie. 151 00:10:09,643 --> 00:10:12,946 Now, our paragraph makes more sense, doesn't it? 152 00:10:13,013 --> 00:10:14,781 We can understand it better. 153 00:10:14,848 --> 00:10:18,852 It's almost time to leave, but before we have to go, 154 00:10:18,919 --> 00:10:22,656 who can tell me what kinds of sentences are there 155 00:10:22,723 --> 00:10:24,391 in paragraphs? 156 00:10:24,858 --> 00:10:28,328 Jason? - There is a main idea sentence 157 00:10:28,795 --> 00:10:31,331 and supporting detail sentences. 158 00:10:31,398 --> 00:10:35,335 The main idea tells what the paragraph is about, 159 00:10:35,402 --> 00:10:40,073 and the supporting details tell about the main idea. 160 00:10:40,140 --> 00:10:42,843 - Very good, Jason, and all of you. 161 00:10:42,910 --> 00:10:46,647 Now, you know what to look for in a paragraph. 162 00:10:46,713 --> 00:10:49,516 I'm going to give you some homework to practice this. 163 00:10:49,583 --> 00:10:52,252 Take your reading books out. 164 00:10:53,387 --> 00:10:57,958 On page 98, there's a story with many paragraphs. 165 00:10:59,259 --> 00:11:03,030 I'd like you to look for the main idea of each paragraph, 166 00:11:03,096 --> 00:11:06,133 and then find the supporting detail sentences. 167 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:08,335 We'll talk about that. 168 00:11:12,239 --> 00:11:15,075 - So, first we have to try and find the main idea sentence, 169 00:11:15,142 --> 00:11:18,846 and then we can make this whole paragraph make sense. 170 00:11:18,912 --> 00:11:20,948 Hmm, let's try this one. 171 00:11:25,018 --> 00:11:27,354 - Mandy: "They're always served for dinner. 172 00:11:27,421 --> 00:11:29,756 I like them better than Brussels sprouts." 173 00:11:29,823 --> 00:11:31,158 - Well, the second sentence 174 00:11:31,225 --> 00:11:33,327 tells us something about the first one, 175 00:11:33,393 --> 00:11:36,630 but it doesn't say what "they" are. 176 00:11:37,064 --> 00:11:38,966 - Let's try this one. 177 00:11:41,702 --> 00:11:44,004 - Norbert: "Turnips are my favorite food. 178 00:11:44,071 --> 00:11:46,106 I like them better than Brussels sprouts." 179 00:11:46,173 --> 00:11:48,275 - Mandy: It tells us something about them. 180 00:11:48,342 --> 00:11:50,344 - Norbert: "They're always served for dinner. 181 00:11:50,410 --> 00:11:54,047 Sometimes I have a chocolate turnip sundae for dessert too." 182 00:11:54,114 --> 00:11:56,717 They're all supporting details! 183 00:11:56,783 --> 00:11:59,786 - Let's tack 'em right to the map. 184 00:12:02,189 --> 00:12:03,857 [gentle music] 185 00:12:14,568 --> 00:12:16,136 - Time's up! 186 00:12:16,203 --> 00:12:17,804 Wha-- My map! 187 00:12:17,871 --> 00:12:19,473 What have you done to my map? 188 00:12:19,540 --> 00:12:20,941 - Norbert: Read 'em and weep. 189 00:12:21,008 --> 00:12:22,476 - Thorzuul: "Turnips are my favorite food. 190 00:12:22,543 --> 00:12:24,011 I like them better than Brussels sprouts." 191 00:12:24,077 --> 00:12:25,746 [mumbles] 192 00:12:26,780 --> 00:12:28,315 Why, why, that's impossible! 193 00:12:28,382 --> 00:12:30,150 You've got it right! - It was easy. 194 00:12:30,217 --> 00:12:32,219 We just figured out which sentence was the main idea 195 00:12:32,286 --> 00:12:34,955 and which were the supporting details. 196 00:12:35,022 --> 00:12:37,958 - Now, don't forget your end of the bargain. 197 00:12:38,025 --> 00:12:41,295 - You mean I have to give back Mousie? 198 00:12:41,361 --> 00:12:44,031 Oh. - And don't forget Lexor. 199 00:12:47,201 --> 00:12:48,869 [shimmer] 200 00:12:49,770 --> 00:12:53,674 - Oh, he escaped into the Tween Worlds. 201 00:12:53,740 --> 00:12:56,210 - Speaking of escaping... 202 00:12:57,744 --> 00:12:59,413 - Bye! 203 00:13:02,182 --> 00:13:04,852 - In unison: Home. [shimmer] 204 00:13:12,626 --> 00:13:13,727 - That's it. 205 00:13:13,794 --> 00:13:16,797 They've defeated me for the last time. 206 00:13:16,864 --> 00:13:19,199 It's no more Mr. Nice Guy! 207 00:13:19,933 --> 00:13:21,602 Milkbreath! 208 00:13:23,871 --> 00:13:25,772 [electronic music]