Main Idea, Objective Summary, and Theme Pre-Assessment

What is the main idea?

• The subject of the text.
• The key idea of the text.
• The unifying idea or lesson of the text.
• A specific item of information from the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the theme?

• The subject of the text.
• The key idea of the text.
• The unifying idea or lesson of the text.
• A specific item of information from the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is a detail?

• The subject of the text.
• The key idea of the text.
• The unifying idea or lesson of the text.
• A specific item of information from the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is a topic?

• The subject of the text.
• The key idea of the text.
• The unifying idea or lesson of the text.
• A specific item of information from the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the difference between the main idea and the theme?

• The main idea is more general and the theme is specific to the text.
• The main idea is the subject of the text where the theme is what the text is mostly about.
• The main idea is specific to the text and the theme is more universal and can be applied to multiple texts.
• The main idea is universal and can be applied to multiple texts where the theme is more specific to the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is an objective summary?

• A summary of the text that only includes opinions.
• A one sentence summary that focuses on the theme of the text.
• A summary of the text that omits personal thoughts and opinions.
• A summary of the text that includes the main points along with personal thoughts and opinions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

'Kiara and Marisol had a disagreement that was quickly resolved because they had a strong friendship' is most likely…

• A detail found in a text.
• The main idea of a text.
• The theme of a text.
• The topic of a text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Bravery is most likely...

• A detail found in a text.
• The main idea of a text.
• The theme of a text.
• The topic of a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

'Trusting your intuition is key to survival' is most likely…

• A detail found in a text.
• The main idea of a text.
• The theme of a text.
• The topic of a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Adjusting to change takes time and patience is most likely...

• A detail found in a text.
• The main idea of a text.
• The theme of a text.
• The topic of a text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2