Central Idea/Vocabulary

"Are you already done?" his father asked. "It seems like you just got in the water." Jacob was finished with his bath in two minutes. He got his body and hair wet, rubbed  shampoo on his hair, washed his body with soap, and rinsed off. He liked fast baths so to have more time to play. In fact, Jacob never took a long bath. To him, the faster the bath, the better.
What is the central idea of the passage?

• Jacob is very clean
• Jacob never too showers
• Jacob likes to take fast baths

Who or what a text is about is called

• Central Idea

• Objective Summary

• Supporting Details

• Topic

What is the central idea of a text?

• What the test is least about

• What the text is mostly about

• Not Sure

What are the details in a text?

• Details support the central idea in a text

• Central idea supports the details in a text

• Details are not important in a text

The central idea of a text is always clear.

• True

• False

• Not sure

Which of the following is NOT a strategy to use when searching for the central idea?

• Highlighting important information

• Rereading the text

• Highlighting the entire text

What is the CENTRAL IDEA of a nonfiction text?

• What the text is MOSTLY about.

• A full paragraph SUMMARY of a text.

• The type of CONFLICT used throughout a text.

• The universal truth, moral lesson, or message that the author intends for the audience.

Which text feature can give you clues about the central idea?

• Title

• Headings

• Pictures

• All of these

What is the central idea of the passage?

Thomas Edison’s life span is known as “The age of Edison.” If it wasn’t for Thomas Edison, we might not have electric lights, telephones, movie cameras, or computers! Think of all the ways these great products affect our lives today. Edison held over 1,000 patents and received dozens of awards during his lifetime for his inventions and contributions to science.

• The light bulb has become an essential invention

• Thomas Edison's inventions still impact society today

• Thomas Edison worked until he perfected his inventions

• The process of inventing is never-ending

What is the central idea of the passage?

Jackie Robinson did something nobody had ever done before. He was not only a three-sport athlete at UCLA. He was the first African-American to play on a Major league baseball team, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson had to deal with racism all over the country. He was treated very poorly by the by other players and fans in the stadiums he visited. But, whenever things got difficult, his courage and determination kept him going. Today his number 42 is retired on every team in major league baseball, and he is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

• Jackie Robinson is in the Baseball Hall of Fame

• Jackie Robinson played many different sports

• Jackie Robinson is an important figure in American History

• Jackie Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers