Finding Central Idea (ONLY)

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. They often leave mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

What is the central idea?

• Floods cause mudslides.

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.

• Floods damage houses.

• Floods damage roads.

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games for many years. What is the central idea?

• Soccer is important at the Oolympics.

• Soccer is also called football.

• Soccer is a popular sport worldwide.

• Soccer is played by men and women.

Recycling is the process of turning trash and other materials into new, usable products. Many things can be recycled, including paper, plastic, metal and glass. There are many different ways to recycle. Drop off centers, buy back centers, and curbside collections are all options to dispose of waste.

The central idea of this passage is.........

• recycling saves the planet.

• recycling is a lengthy process.

• recycling uses waste materials.

• recycling happens all over the world.

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures, dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on the text, you know that...

• Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

• Wolves wander off.

• Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

• Wolves are gentle and loyal.

What is CENTRAL IDEA ?

• the author's purpose for writing the text

• what the passage is mainly about

• the moral or lesson of the text

• the supporting details of the text

Mount Rushmore is a huge carving in a stone cliff. The carving shows the faces of four U.S. presidents. They are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota. Each year many people visit this amazing sight.

What is the central idea?

• Mount Rushmore is a popular tourist attraction.

• Mount Rushmore shows the faces of many presidents.

• Mount Rushmore is located in South Dakota.

• Mount Rushmore is an enormous sculpture that shows the faces of important U.S. presidents.