NJSLA Prep RI.8.2 Central Ideas

What is a central idea?

• the idea stated in the topic sentence

• the theme of a piece of literature

• a piece of informational text is mainly about someone

• the main idea of a piece of informational text

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What statement(s) is/are true about a central idea?

• it can sometimes be found in the title of the text

• it is supported by the details in the text

• it covers the whole text

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

When determining the central idea of a text, it is important not to confuse it with:

• the topic

• the detials

• none of the above

• both A and B

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the central idea of this passage?

• The Montgolfier brothers were papermakers who become famous

• The Montgolfier brothers theorized that hot air can be used to propel a balloon into the air

• The Montgolfier brothers lost their jobs as papermakers because they were obsessed with their balloon

• The Montgolfier brothers liked to experiment

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the central idea of the passage?

• The movie, Happy Feet was inspired by Emperor Penguins

• The male Emperor Penguin sits on the egg while the mother hunts for food

• Female Emperor penguins lay their eggs in the Antarctic and both male and female take turns caring for the egg until it hatches

• Emperor Penguins live over 50 years

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the central idea of this passage?

• the study of the origin of archaeology

• the study of archaeology

• the study of modern archaeology and anthropology

• the study of the human past

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does the passage suggest about archaeologists?

• they study past human life and culture by examining materials left by early humans

• they study humans and their interaction with their surroundings

• they study humans and their families by looking at the things they left behind

• they study art history

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the central idea of the passage above?

• the health benefits of quinoa

• how to cook quinoa

• why people should eat quinoa

• why people should cook quinoa

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the central idea of this passage?

• the health benefits of quinoa

• how to cook quinoa

• quinoa as a meat replacement

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the central idea of the above passage?

• Mammoth fossils have been found in the Silicon Valley

• Fossils are in California

• Mammoths roamed North America

• Mammoths are roaming the Silicone Valley in California

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2