Understanding the Central Idea Quiz

What is the main idea of a story about a young girl who learns to read with the help of a kind teacher?

• The importance of education

• The kindness of the teacher

• The challenges of learning to read

• The girl's daily activities

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

When summarizing a story, what should you primarily focus on?

• The names of all the characters

• Every detail in the story

• The central message and key points

• The setting of the story

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does analyzing supporting details help you understand about a text?

• The author's hobbies

• How the details strengthen the main idea

• The number of chapters in a book

• The color of the book's cover

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which of the following best represents an author's purpose in writing a text?

• To confuse the reader

• To list facts without context

• To persuade, inform, or entertain

• To make the book as long as possible

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What can you infer about a character who always shares with others?

• They are selfish

• They enjoy reading

• They are generous

• They dislike sharing

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

A story's central message is often related to:

• The color of the main character's hair

• The lesson or moral the author wants to convey

• The number of pages in the book

• The time of day when events occur

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Identifying the main idea of a paragraph helps the reader to:

• Memorize the paragraph

• Understand what the paragraph is mostly about

• Ignore the details in the paragraph

• Focus on the least important information

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

When drawing inferences from a text, you are:

• Guessing without evidence

• Making logical guesses based on information in the text

• Ignoring the text's details

• Focusing only on the pictures

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

A book about the life cycle of a butterfly would most likely aim to:

• Persuade you to buy a butterfly

• Inform you about how a butterfly grows

• Entertain you with a story about a fictional butterfly

• Confuse you with scientific terms

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

The central message of a fable is usually conveyed through:

• The setting of the story

• The actions and outcomes of the characters

• The title of the fable

• The color illustrations

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5