Understanding Central Idea in Informational Text

What is the central idea in informational text?

• The main focus of the text

• The title of the text

• The author's opinion

• The conclusion of the text

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2

Which of the following is NOT a text structure mentioned in the video?

• Narrative

• Cause-Effect

• Problem-Solution

• Chronological

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CCSS.RI.3.1

What should you do after reading each section to identify the big ideas?

• Ignore the details

• Write a conclusion

• Summarize the entire text

• Ask yourself what the big idea is

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

Where can you often find the thesis statement in an article?

• In the introduction and conclusion paragraphs

• In the captions of pictures

• In the title

• In the middle of the text

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

What is the central idea of the passage about the movie 'Frozen'?

• Frozen has a snowman character

• Frozen is a movie about a princess

• Frozen was a successful movie for Disney

• Frozen was released in 2013

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is central idea?

• a topic of a text
• what the author is saying about the topic
• details that support a claim
• an opinion disguised as a fact

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the first step in identifying the central idea of a text?

• Reading the conclusion first

• Writing a summary of the text

• Paying attention to text features

• Identifying the genre of the text

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2