Central Idea Task Cards

What is the central idea?

• A There are special people that study plants.
• B You can compare plants by looking at them.
• C Plants have different structures.
• D A banana palm is different from a basil plant.

Write two sentences that should be included in a summary.

What is the central idea?

• A The princess kisses the frog.
• B The frog is cursed.
• C The princess does not like the frog.
• D The frog turns back into a prince.

How would you describe Henry?

Part A: What is the central idea?

• A Tails are required for animals.
• B Tails can be dangerous.
• C Tails are needed to swim.
• D Tails are helpful to many animals.

Part B: Fill in the circle before the sentence from the passage that supports your answer in Part A.

• A Tails help an animal to move and swing.
• B Monkeys, for example, balance in the trees, and kangaroos use their tails to balance while they jump.
• C Crocodiles use their tails to spin them around and around when they need to catch their prey, while scorpions often have poison in their tails.

What is the central idea?

• A Hot-air balloons were like planes.
• B Hot-air balloons are a fun ride.
• C Hot-air balloons rise with heat.
• D Hot-air balloons have particles.

What does the word dense mean as it is used in the passage?

What is the central idea?

• A Animals need to cover their bodies to hunt.
• B Animals mainly need to cover their bodies for protection.
• C Animals cover their bodies to attract other animals.
• D Animals mainly need to cover their bodies for warmth.

Why did the author include the example with the peacock?