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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.

Fill in the Blank

How can you find the central idea in a text?

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.

Fill in the Blank

What type of language do you use when speaking to adults, employers, writing papers, doing presentations, or in professional environments?

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