Controlling Idea and Supporting Details

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
+6
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why do authors include key details in their writing?
To make the writing longer
To confuse the reader
To provide evidence and support for their main ideas or arguments.
To distract from the main ideas or arguments
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What strategies can be used to determine the controlling idea in a text?
Identify the supporting details, analyze the conclusion, and look for contradictory ideas.
Summarize the main points, identify the author's tone, and look for evidence to support the main idea.
Identify the main characters, analyze the setting, and look for key events.
Analyze the main topic, identify the central argument, and look for recurring ideas.
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are some common mistakes students make when identifying the controlling idea and key details in a text?
Focusing on minor details instead of the main idea
Overlooking the importance of identifying the controlling idea.
Confusing the main idea with supporting details.
Ignoring key details and focusing only on the main idea.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How can improving your understanding of controlling idea and key details enhance your reading comprehension?
By summarizing the text without considering the main idea.
By focusing only on the minor details and ignoring the main point.
By skipping over the supporting details and only reading the main idea.
By identifying the main point and supporting details
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is the recommended order for your introduction?
supporting details, hook, controlling idea
controlling idea, supporting details, hook
grabber, supporting details, controlling idea
lead, controlling idea, supporting details
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The controlling idea usually has _____ parts.
1
2
3
4
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
in a speech or piece of writing, the premise or main idea that is supported by details and commentary
Claim
Rebuttal
Thesis/Controlling idea
Key idea
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