Central Idea

Tells what the text is all about

• Topic Sentence

• Supporting Details

• Central Idea

Explains the central idea

• Central Idea

• Topic Sentence

• Supporting Details

Give information about the central idea and help to develop it

• Central Idea

• Topic Sentence

• Supporting Details

Restate the question

• R

• A

• C

• E

Answer the question

• E

• R

• A

• C

Cite evidence

• E

• C

• A

• R

Explain how the evidence relates to the topic

• R

• E

• C

• A