Central Idea Assessment

What is an example of a topic?

• "City parks"

• "City parks are great places to relax and have fun"

• "City parks are important for communities"

• "City parks provide recreational activities"

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

Which of the following is a central idea rather than a topic?

• "City parks are great places to relax and have fun"

• "City parks"

• "The history of city parks"

• "The size of city parks"

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What type of questions do supporting details answer?

• "What is the main idea?"

• "How do you know?" or "Why is this so?"

• "When did it happen?"

• "Who is involved?"

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following is NOT a method to identify central ideas?

• Look for the main point the author is trying to make

• Pay attention to repeated information or themes

• Consider the title and any headings

• Ignore the topic sentences in paragraphs

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

To identify central ideas, you should look for the main point the author is trying to:

• Hide

• Make

• Avoid

• Ignore

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

What type of words should you pay attention to in order to understand the development of central ideas?

• Signal words like 'now,' 'soon,' or time phrases

• Adjectives describing characters

• Names of places

• Words in bold or italics

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the purpose of noticing how supporting details build upon each other?

• To understand the development of central ideas

• To find the main idea

• To identify the author's purpose

• To determine the text's genre

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is one way to analyze the development of central ideas in a text?

• Observing how ideas unfold throughout the text

• Checking the text's font style

• Counting the number of paragraphs

• Identifying the author's background

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How is an implicit central idea presented in a text?

• Clearly stated in the text

• Through direct quotes

• Not directly stated, but inferred from details

• Written in bold letters

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

What should you do after identifying the central idea of each paragraph?

• Look for connections between paragraphs

• Summarize each paragraph

• Ignore the main idea

• Find contradictions

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2