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World Lit 3DE

Multiple Choice

Have you completed your iReady diagnostic?

• YES

• NO

Central Idea

• The central idea is the “big point” or the most important idea that the writer is communicating to the reader. 

• A central idea is a main point that the author is making (also called a main idea or a key idea). In other words, a central idea is what the article is mostly about. You can think of a central idea as one sentence that states what the article is about

SUPPORTING DETAILS 

A paragraph contains facts, statements, examples-specifics which guide us to a full understanding of the main idea. They clarify, illuminate, explain, describe, expand and illustrate the main idea and are supporting details.

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea?

• The high incidence of deafness on Martha's Vineyard led to the development of a bilingual society.

• The large number of deaf people on Martha's Vineyard was cause by being born deaf.

Multiple Choice

What is the connotative meaning for snake?

• a reptile

• a serpent

• a sneaky person

• venomous reptiles

Multiple Choice

What type of language is a simile?

• Figurative

• Literal

Multiple Choice

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

• Summary

• Diction

• Tone

• Figurative Language

Multiple Choice

How do you determine or understand the main/central idea of a passage?

• Objective Summary

• Read the conclusion

• Supporting details

• The Tone