Central Idea

What is the central idea of a text?

• The feeling you get after reading it

• The main idea or main focus of the text

• The third sentence

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Where can you find clues to find the central idea?

• The title, key repeated words, first and last sentences

• The middle paragraphs

• In specific details, examples, and descriptions

• In the pictures

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.5

Summarizing the passage helps you figure out the central idea

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Central Idea is what the author wants you to know or think about after reading the text.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Details and examples will all have connections to the one main idea.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

We often let others know what we are thinking without using words. The name that we give for this kind of communication is body language. Body language includes gestures, facial expressions, and posture. Body language does not always mean the same thing to everyone.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?

• We sometimes use words to express ourselves.
• Body language may not mean the same thing to everyone.
• We use body language to communicate with others.
• Body language includes gestures, facial expression, and posture.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.

What does the author want you to learn about the passage?

• Why we can taste only sweet things.

• that we taste through our nose

• Taste buds are found in different places.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

Most people think that gorillas are mean, but actually they are shy. It seems that such a huge animal with very large teeth would be aggressive. Hollywood movies help convey this image of the scary, ferocious gorilla. In fact, gorillas only attack if they are provoked. 
This author belives that:

• Gorillas are misunderstood as vicious animals.
• Gorillas are mean animals
• Gorillas don't like other animals.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Many people don't like bees.  However, without these helpful insects, we would not have many of our favorite flowers or fruits.  When bees drink nectar from flowers, they carry away pollen.  Bees leave the pollen on the next plant they visit.  This helps create necessary new plants.  What is the author's viewpoint about bees?

• Positive
• Negative
• Neutral
• The author is a bee.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

While chocolate may seem like a dream come true, it actually starts out as a fruit that grows on trees.  Cacao pods - fruits roughly the shape and size of a football - grow on cacao trees in warm regions around the world.  Why did the author write this?

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6