What should you do after circling the title and highlighting the headings?

Read the captions of the pictures

How can the title of a text give you clues about the central idea?

It often hints at the main topic

It provides the conclusion of the text

It lists all the characters in the text

It gives the publication date of the text

What is the difference between a heading and a subheading?

Headings introduce main sections, subheadings introduce subsections

How can you use the information from the headings to form a general idea of the text?

By summarizing each section based on the headings

By rewriting them in your own words

What is a caption, and why is it useful in understanding a text?

A short description under a picture that provides context

How do the headings relate to the central idea?

They help outline the main points

They provide the author's opinion

What is the benefit of highlighting headings and subheadings before reading?

It draws attention to key sections

It makes the text harder to read

What is the central idea, and how does it differ from the main topic?

The central idea is the main point; the main topic is the subject

The central idea is a specific detail; the main topic is a general concept

How can identifying the central idea improve your comprehension of a text?

By focusing on the main message

What should you do if you cannot identify the central idea from the title and headings?

Ask someone else to read it for you

Why is it important to understand the central idea when analyzing a text?

It provides a framework for understanding

It helps in finding minor details

It makes the text more entertaining

The central idea is...

the first sentence of a paragraph.

a quote you provide from the text.

What is a central idea?

What the passage is mostly about

It is the sequence of the story.

What the passage or text is mainly about

The idea in the middle of the text

A specific detail in the passage

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates. What is the central idea?

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

Soccer players learn how to dribble.

Great White Sharks can be 20 feet long and weigh around 4,000 pounds. They have special sensors in their noses that help them find prey. Great White Sharks can also swim at very high speeds, and some/mes even jump right out of the water to catch their prey! They prefer to eat seals and dolphins, but they’ll attack any warm-blooded creature, including humans. What is the central idea?

Great White Sharks are dangerous animals.

Great White Sharks have sharp teeth.

Great White Sharks attack humans.

Great White Sharks swim at high speeds.

what the entire text or section is about

what the entire text might be about, if you write it yourself

Identifying Central Ideas in Texts

Authored by Emily Feveryear

English

7th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step to take before reading a text to identify its central idea?

Read the first paragraph

Circle the title

Write a summary

Skip to the conclusion

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why should you circle the title of the text?

To make it look neat

To identify key details

To focus on the main topic

To highlight unfamiliar words

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do with the headings and subheadings before reading the text?

Ignore them

Copy them down

Highlight them

Rewrite them

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can reading picture captions help in identifying the central idea?

They provide additional details

They summarize the text

They give visual context

They are often unrelated

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What might headings and subheadings reveal about the text?

The author's biography

The main sections or topics

Unrelated information

The publication date

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the central idea of a text?

A minor detail

The main point or message

A personal opinion

A random fact

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role do pictures play in conveying the central idea?

They distract from the text

They provide humor

They add visual context

They are irrelevant

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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