Finding the Central Idea

Finding the Central Idea

Assessment

Passage

English

7th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.7.2, RI.7.6, RI.6.10

+17

Standards-aligned

Created by

Rebekah Gunter

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you focus on to find the central idea?

WIN-Who/What

Author's name

Page number

Font style

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in identifying the central idea?

Look for Key Words

Consider the Author's Purpose

Read the Text

Summarize the Text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following should you pay attention to when reading the text?

Main points

Details

Author's tone

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do repeated words or phrases in a text often hint at?

The author's background

The central idea

The text's length

The publication date

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: The author's purpose can help you determine the ______.

Text's length

Central idea

Author's age

Publication date

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: Repeated words or phrases often hint at the ______.

Author's background

Central idea

Text's length

Publication date

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Key details provide ______ to help you understand the main message.

confusion

insights

distractions

noise

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

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