Central Idea Practice

Did you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have nine thousand taste buds just on our tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of our mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat. What is the central idea?

• Where taste buds are found.

• There are nine thousand taste buds.

• There are taste buds at the top of your mouth.

• It is easy to spot the large mouth bass.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Valerie's older sister, Bella, is a very good student. She isn't happy to just get by in school. She is involved in extra activities at school, including the school's music program and the math club. She also always tries to answer the teachers questions in class. What is the central idea?

• Recycling is an easy way to help take care of Earth.

• Madison is in the math club.

• Madison is a very good student.

• Madison participates in class.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Every morning when I get up, I eat breakfast, brush my teeth, comb my hair, get dressed, and make my bed. After that, it is my job to feed the dog, then I can read for a while before it is time to walk to school. What is the central idea?

• Eating breakfast.

• My morning activities.

• My job is to feed the dog.

• One summer activity is to swim at the pool.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and he held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold. What is the central idea?

• King Midas has a daughter named Marigold.

• King Midas loved gold.

• There is a golden box filled with golden coins.

• Recycling helps the world.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Soccer (also known as football in some countries) is a very popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and then from 1938 to today.

• Soccer is a popular world-wide sport.

• People like different football teams.

• Over 200 countries play soccer.

• Over 250 million people play soccer.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Supporting Detail: Some people enjoy garlic flavored ice cream. What is the central idea?

• Chocolate and vanilla are ice cream flavors.

• Young people like ice cream.

• There are some unusual flavors of ice cream.

• Mint chocolate chip ice cream is good.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Supporting Detail: Most Americans prefer vanilla over any other flavor of ice cream. Other top favorites are chocolate, strawberry, and cookies and cream. No matter the flavor, American's eat about 23 gallons of ice cream per year. What is the central idea?

• Vanilla is the preferred ice cream.

• An unusual ice cream flavor is bacon.

• Butterflies are pretty.

• Americans love ice cream.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the most important point the author is trying to make?

• Theme

• Central idea

• Supporting Details

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What are ideas that explain or prove the author's main idea?

• Supporting details

• Main idea

• Theme

• Central idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Supporting Detail: Monkeys, toucans, butterflies and anteaters live in the rain forest along with many different flowers and fish. In fact, scientist believe that the Amazon basin holds over 2.5 million types of insects. What is the central idea?

• The rainforest produces insects.

• The rainforest contains different medicines.

• The rainforest has many layers.

• The rainforest is home to many different creatures.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2