Central Idea Quiz #1 Reteach

The central idea of an argument

• claim

• theme

• main idea

• inference

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

The central idea of a literary text, such as a story or poem

• theme, moral, or lesson

• claim

• figurative language

• author's purpose

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Bolded words adding structure to a text (titles, headings, subheadings...)

• graphic features

• text features

• context clues

• specialized vocabulary

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

A blanket statement covering what a text is mostly about

• topic

• inference

• nouns

• central idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Visuals added to a text to enhance the information it provides

• text features

• central idea

• graphic features

• theme, moral, or lesson

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is a synonym?

• a word that means the opposite of another word

• a word that means something similar to another word

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What are three strategies for finding the central idea? Select three.

• notice repeated words and synonyms

• focus on specific detailed information

• reread titles and subheadings

• reread the first and last parts of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which phrase means something similar to "see it through"?

• "Don't give up, whate'er you do."

• "And your future may seem grim,"

• "Even hope may seem but futile,"

• "Running from it will not save you."

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which phrase means something similar to "But remember you are facing/ Just what others have met"?

• You are all alone in your struggles.

• Struggles make life uncertain.

• You are not alone in facing difficult struggles.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

In both the Michael Jordan text and the poem, the authors express...

• the idea that many people are afraid of public speaking

• the idea that success is achieved through talent alone

• the need to avoid failure

• the importance of persisting through failure in order to succeed

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7