Key Ideas and Details Review

What is the purpose of supporting details in a text?

• To provide context for the main idea

• To create interest and excitement for the reader

• To distract the reader from the main idea

What is the definition of a central idea?

• The main character of a story

• The most important idea in a paragraph or text

• The author's opinion on a topic

What is the purpose of a text structure?

• To make the text more interesting

• To organize the information in a logical way

• To confuse the reader

What is the purpose of a graphic organizer in analyzing a text?

• To summarize the text

• To compare and contrast different aspects of the text

• To organize information and make connections between different parts of the text

What is the definition of a central idea in a text?

• A brief summary of the text

• The most important point or message in the text

• A supporting detail in the text

What is the definition of a theme?

• The author's opinion on a topic

• The message about life or human nature that the author wants to convey

• The way the author uses words to create an image in the reader's mind

What is the definition of a cause-and-effect relationship?

• A relationship between two or more events in which one event causes another event to occur

• A relationship between two or more people in which one person causes harm to another person

• A relationship between two or more ideas that are not related

What is the definition of a character trait in literature?

• The physical appearance of a character

• The personality or behavior of a character

• The social status of a character

The evidence that supports the main idea

• Main idea

• Pacing

• Narrator

• Key details

Brief statement of the main points, telling the story in your own words

• Inference

• Adage

• Proverb

• Summarize