Central Idea

What is a CENTRAL IDEA?

• Theme

• what the text is mostly about

• Plot

• paraphrase

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I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be

there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!

• Weekends are times to travel.

• The writer enjoys spending time

  with family.

• The writer’s grandparents live

  far away.

• The writer is sad to leave her

  cousins.

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• The Wright Brothers worked hard.

• The Wright Brothers were

  inventors who have inspired many

  people.

• Inventors build kites and bicycles.

• The first flight was in 1903.

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• The dog’s name is Paco.

• Everyone should have a dog.

• The writer's dog is an important part of his life.

• The dog is cute and sweet.

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What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

• Who is the main character?
• What is the main event?
• What is one important detail?
• What point is the author trying to make?

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A central idea should be written in your own words. 

• True
• False

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What might be the main idea of a book titled "Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables?"

• Tomatoes are good for you.
• Strawberries have seeds on the outside.
• It's important to eat vegetables and fruit.
• Spinach is good for your bones.

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Which chapter would have information about lions, tigers, and snow leopards?

• "Lion, King of the Jungle"
• "How Tigers get their Stripes"
• "Save the Snow Leopards"
• "Big Cats of the World"

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A SUPPORTING detail explains the main idea in a paragraph. What does SUPPORT mean?

• to search and find
• to hold up and help
• to end
• to write

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If you read an essay about how important recycling is to our environment, what is the topic?

• littering
• plastic
• recycling
• paper

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