Central Idea/Theme

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

• inference

• central idea

• objective summary

• theme

The central idea of a text can be also called the

• title

• summarization

• topic

• main idea

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

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.

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

• Title

• Headings

• Sub headings

• All of these

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

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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

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