Identifying the Central Idea

The authors says the main idea in a sentence in the text.

• Implied

• Central Idea

• Stated

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

When the main point of a text is not directly stated in the text.

• Stated Central Idea

• Implied Central Idea

• Important Central Idea

• Supported Central Idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

what the text is all about; has the same meaning as the main idea

• supporting details

• topic

• central idea

• paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What do you need to ask yourself when determining central idea?

• What message does the author want me to take away from the article?

• What is the first paragraph mostly about?

• What is the author's name?

• Why am I reading this article?

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

central idea that is not clearly stated in a text

• implied central idea

• stated central idea

• inferred central idea

• text evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

the same as the central idea

• implicit

• explicit

• main idea

• objective summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Where can you look to help determine the topic?

• The conclusion

• The first sentence of each paragraph

• The titles

• The quotes used

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

Why does the author include supporting details?

• So we can write SARs

• To develop the central idea through giving more information

• To develop the theme of the passage

• To help argue against the central idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The central idea is what the text is (a)   about.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

What is the controlling idea in a text?

• Supporting details

• Main point or central theme

• Background information

• Summary or synopsis

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2