Unit 5 WEEK 3 New Format

What is the main idea of a text?

• The central point or message the author wants to convey

• A list of characters in the story

• The setting of the story

• The author's biography

Which of the following is a simple procedure for finding the main idea of a paragraph?

• Count the number of sentences

• Identify the topic sentence

• List all the adjectives

• Find the longest word

What is the purpose of using text evidence in a response?

• To make the response longer

• To support and justify the response

• To confuse the reader

• To summarize the text

Which of the following is an example of paraphrasing a text?

• Copying the text word for word

• Writing the text in your own words while keeping the original meaning

• Writing a poem about the text

• Drawing a picture of the text

What is a characteristic of informational text?

• It includes fictional characters

• It provides factual information

• It is always written in first person

• It contains rhymes

How can you interact with a text in a meaningful way?

• By ignoring the text

• By taking notes and annotating

• By reading it once and forgetting it

• By memorizing the author's name

What does it mean to summarize a text?

• To write a detailed analysis

• To give a brief overview of the main points

• To list all the characters

• To rewrite the text in a different language

Which of the following is a method to support a response with text evidence?

• Making up facts

• Quoting directly from the text

• Using unrelated information

• Writing your opinion

What is the first step in retelling a story?

• Changing the ending

• Identifying the main events

• Adding new characters

• Ignoring the plot

What is the central idea of an informational text?

• The author's favorite color

• The main point the text is trying to convey

• The number of pages in the text

• The font size used in the text