Central Idea Review

Look at the text features in this picture. What is the topic of the article?

• Trialls

• Attorneys

• George Floyd

• Skin

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CCSS.RI.8.2

Based on the text features, what do you predict the article will be about?

• I predict it will be about how George Floyd died.

• I predict it will be about the protests after Floyd's death.

• I predict it will be about Floyd's family and their suffering.

• I predict it will be about the trial of the police officers involved in Floyd's death.

What examples of text features are seen in this photo?

• heading, photo, subheading

• heading, photo, glossary

• subheading, photo, index

• table of contents, heading, subheading

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CCSS.W.8.2A

What type of text is shown in this photo?

• narrative

• informational

• poetry

• persuasive

What are the most important key words in this image?

• officers, marked, Friday

• George Floyd, officers, Friday

• officers, trial, appear

• George Floyd, officers, trial

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CCSS.RL.8.4

What can be inferred based on the information in this image?

• Attorneys for officers argue for separate trials.

• The officers believe separate trials will help them win in court.

• George Floyd's family is angry that the officers will be separated.

• The officers want to be on trial together.

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CCSS.RI.8.6

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CCSS.W.8.1B

What is explicitly stated in the text features of this image?

• Attorneys for officers argue for separate trials.

• The officers believe separate trials will help them win in court.

• George Floyd's family is angry that the officers will be separated.

• The officers want to be on trial together.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which question is most supported by the information in the image?

• How did George Floyd's family react to his death?

• What did George Floyd do for a living?

• Why are the officers arguing for separate trials?

• Did George Floyd have any children?

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is a likely central idea of the article based on the information in the image?

• The central idea is that the family of George Floyd opposes separate trials for the officers.

• The central idea is that the officers feel that separate trials will help their chances of being found not guilty in court.

• The central idea is that courts want the men to be tried all at once to save time and money.

• The central idea is that the other officers want to turn against Derrick Chauvin.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

What is the purpose of informational text?

• to be very boring

• to persuade

• to entertain

• to give information

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.SL.8.2