Central Idea/Theme

What is the subject of the article + what the author reveals about the subject called?

• inference

• central idea

• objective summary

• theme

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The central idea of a text can be also called the

• title

• summarization

• topic

• main idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the best definition of THEME?

• A universal truth, lesson about life, or idea that the author wants to express.

• The location and time of the story

• The events that occur in the story

• The author's reason for writing a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

• Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.

• Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.

• You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.

• Life is short; make the most of it.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What text features can give you a clue of what the central idea is?

• Title

• Headings

• Sub headings

• All of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The goal in finding either central idea or theme is to determine what the author is trying to say.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

When determining either central idea or theme, you should be able to find text evidence to support your statement.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

When determining either central idea or theme, you will have to make an inference.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

It is important to be able to separate the author's main ideas from his or her supporting details in order to determine central idea or to write a summary.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

If a word, phrase, or idea is mentioned several times by the author in an informational text ...

• It must be important

• it may be part of the central idea

• You will find it using step 3 of the 5-step process for finding central idea (THe FL RAID)

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2