RL2/ RI2 Central Idea Vocabulary

What the story is mostly about.

• Theme

• Summary

• Central Idea

• Distinct

Apart or different from others

• distinct

• supporting details

• objective summary

• subjective summary

To make known or understandable to someone (the reader)

• fact

• convey

• summary

• key detail

A true piece of information that cannot be argued or disputed.

• opinion

• fact

• convey

• central idea

A true piece of information that can be argued or disputed.

• subjective summary

• fact

• distinct

• opinion

Points that describe or support the central idea

• supporting details

• central idea

• theme

• message

A brief statement of the main points of a reading passage; no opinions are stated

• summary

• objective summary

• fact

• convey

It has opinions and judgements

• objective summary

• subjective summary

• supporting details

• distinct

Avoids opinions and judgements

• subjective summary

• objective summary

• convey

• distinct