ELA Central Idea

What are some common characteristics of central ideas?

• It is broad, informative and are related to the theme

• It is supported with evidence, relevant to the theme

• It is usually consist of minor points and are supported by evidences

• It is the main point of the text and supported by evidence, relevant to the theme

How can identifying central ideas improve reading comprehension?

• By improving vocabulary and language skills.

• By helping to identify the author's purpose.

• By making it easier to remember details in the text.

• By providing a clear understanding of the main concepts and themes in a text.

What is the central idea of this passage?

• People would have forgotten that Goths ever existed if the meaning of the word “Goth” never changed.

• “Goth” and “gothic” are used to describe things that are similar to the original Goths.

• The word “gothic” is often used to describe a style of building that has been unpopular since the 1200s.

• The meanings of the words “Goth” and “gothic” have changed over the years.

How do the key details in each paragraph support the main idea?

• They show how confused people continue to use the words “Goth” and “gothic” incorrectly.

• They show how people have chosen to use the words “Goth” and “gothic” in different ways.

• They show that people still use the words “Goth” and “gothic” to describe ancient Europeans.

• They show that new meanings have given the words “Goth” and “gothic” more popularity.

What is the difference between a main idea and a central idea?

• The main idea refers to the main point or focus of a specific paragraph or section within the text, while the central idea refers to the overall message or theme of a text.

• The main idea and central idea are interchangeable terms.

• The main idea refers to the main point or focus of a specific paragraph or section within the text, while the central idea refers to the main point or focus of the entire text.

• The main idea refers to the overall message or theme of a text, while the central idea refers to the main point or focus of a specific paragraph or section within the text.

The Maya were an ancient people who lived in what is now Central America that have some 3,000 years of rich history. The Maya excelled at agriculture, pottery, hieroglyph writing, calendar-making and mathematics, and left behind an astonishing amount of impressive architecture and symbolic artwork. All Maya shared a common culture and religion, but each city governed itself and had its own noble ruler. These cities never came together to form a single empire since the kings were constantly at war with each other. This constant fighting could have led to their decline. In the 8th and 9th centuries AD, Classic Maya culture went into decline, with most of the cities of the central lowlands abandoned. Warfare, ecological depletion of croplands, and drought or some combination of those factors are usually suggested as reasons for the decline. What is the central idea of this passage?

• The Maya were once a thriving civilization that declined for various reasons.

• The Maya civilization has 3,000 years of history and that makes them interesting to read about.

• The kings of the Mayan cities were constantly at war with each other and this contributed to the decline of the civilization.

• It is sad the such an innovative group of people declined due to warfare, lack of crops, and droughts.

Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?

• She has a really cute monkey named Boots.

• Dora's purple backpack holds all of her tools.

• Dora helps teach kids Spanish words.

• She usually stops Swiper from swiping.

Select the best topic sentence for the paragraph.

When the teacher walks in, we are always ready for class. We don't talk when the teacher is talking, and we are always respectful. No one ever gets in trouble.

• The other class is way worse than our class.

• Our class is always well behaved.

• School is awesome.

• Our teacher likes our class the most.

Select the best topic sentence for the paragraph. Reading helps people do well in school and their jobs. It is also a way to learn new things about our interests. Some people read to escape to different worlds.

• Some people like to read.

• There are many good things that can come from reading.

• Reading is only good if you want to do well in school.

• It is good to read a lot.

Select the best topic sentence for the paragraph.

• Being a celebrity is often difficult.

• Celebrities make more money than most people.

• Brad Pitt is a celebrity everyone has heard of.

• When I grow up, I want to be a celebrity.