Ms. A's Quarter 1 Review

What is "Central/Main" Idea?

• The topic of the text

• The moral of the story

• What the text is about

• 
  Who the story is about

Why are supporting details important?

• 
  They help give more information

• 
  They make you look smart

• They fill up the empty space

• The teacher says so

What is a summary?

• Supporting details

• 
  What the text is about

• A 5 paragraph essay

• A brief retelling of the text

What is the purpose of informational text?

• To tell a story

• To teach something

• 
  To entertain

• To write about food chains

What is the purpose of literature?

• To write about food chains

• To tell a story

• To teach something

• To inform

Which of the following is an example of informational text?

• Drama

• Tall Tale

• Biography

• Science Fiction

Which of the following is an example of literature?

• Scientific Account

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Fable

Where can you most commonly find the central idea of informational text?

• The first sentence of each paragraph

• The first sentences of the text

• 
  The last sentence of each paragraph

• 
  The last sentence of the text

Which of the following should you not include in a summary?

• The central idea

• At least three supporting details

• Opinions

• Facts from the text

True or False: Informational text wants to hide the central idea from you.

• True

• False