The central idea is...

• what the text is mostly about

• a detail from the text.

• the first sentence of a paragraph.

• a quote you provide from the text.

Being able to identify the central idea of a text shows...

• that you can cite evidence from the text.

• that you know how to write.

• that you comprehend the text.

• that you like what you are reading.

School uniforms are far cheaper than the currently popular fashions. Many students work long hours at a paying job instead of doing homework because they feel they have to "keep up appearances." If students wore uniforms, there would be no need for most of them to have jobs that take away from their study time.

This passage is mostly about?

• popular fashion is better that uniforms

• school uniforms being a good idea.
• students working many hours at jobs.
• teens enjoying wearing uniforms.

It's no surprise that exercise increases energy. The physical challenge prepares your body in a variety of ways. Blood sugar is more quickly converted to fuel, more oxygen is supplied to your cells, and fight-or-flight hormones are released. Instead of leaving you exhausted, exercise energizes. Do it in the morning for an all-day high or later in the afternoon for a pick-me-up.

This passage is mostly about?

• Exercise increases your energy.

• Exercise is easier than it looks.

• Exercise makes you live longer.

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.

What does the author want you to learn about the passage?

• Why we can taste only sweet things.

• that we taste through our nose

• Taste buds are found in different places.

The central idea is supported by what?

• concluding sentences
• details
• a chair
• reliable resources

What is another word for SUPPORTING DETAILS used to identify the CENTRAL IDEA of a text?

• Text Evidence

• Type of Conflict

• Climax

• Context Clues

What is the central idea of the passage?

In training to be a knight, a person was expected to study hard and learn good manners. They were taught to play musical instruments, sing, and recite poetry. They also studied reading, writing, geometry, and strategy games. Another knight would then teach the person to shoot a bow and arrow, fight with a sword, and ride a horse. To say the least, knights had a well-rounded education.

• Knights learned a variety of subjects while training

• Knights were not very talented individuals

• Sword fighting was the most important subject a knight learned

What must a claim be?

• arguable
• a fact
• an opinion
• boring

A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks that is cruel and unnecessary 

• Persuade
• Inform
• Explain
• Entertain