RI.2 Summary, Main/Central Idea Pre & Post Test

What is the central idea in a passage?

• It ties together all of the facts of an article used by the author to explain something important.

• The main, unifying element of the article/story.

• The dominant impression or big element of the article/story.

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main idea of a passage?

• The central, or most important, idea in a paragraph or passage.

• It states the purpose of a paragraph or passage.

• It is usually stated in the first sentence of a paragraph.

• Main idea is the same as central idea.

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What are "Details that Support the Central Idea" in a passage?

• Facts that support the main idea.

• Opinions that support the main idea.

• Information that usually supports the central idea.

• All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is "Summary of the text (distinct from prior knowledge or opinions)"?

• The reader states the text's title, author, and main/central point of the article/story as they see it.

• The reader summarizes the article/story, and includes their own beliefs/opinions.

• The reader summarizes the article/story, and includes their own personal knowledge from what they already knew about the topic, before they read the article.

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the topic of the text?

• central idea

• main idea

• subject

• title

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2