Understanding Central Ideas in Texts

What is the central idea of a story?

• The main character's name

• The main message or lesson of the story

• The setting of the story

• The number of pages in the book

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TEKS.ELA.3.8A

TEKS.ELA.3.10A

TEKS.ELA.3.6G

Which of the following is an example of an informational text?

• A fairy tale

• A science textbook

• A mystery novel

• A comic book

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TEKS.ELA.3.9D

What is the purpose of an informational text?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform or teach the reader about a topic

• To confuse the reader

• To tell a fictional story

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TEKS.ELA.3.10A

Which of the following is NOT a feature of informational text?

• Headings and subheadings

• A plot with a beginning, middle, and end

• Diagrams and charts

• Glossary and index

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TEKS.ELA.3.9D

What is a glossary?

• A list of chapters in a book

• A list of difficult words and their meanings

• A list of characters in a story

• A list of illustrations in a book

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the main idea of a paragraph?

• The first sentence

• The most important point the author wants to convey

• The last sentence

• The number of sentences

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TEKS.ELA.3.9D

Which of the following is a tool used to find information quickly in a book?

• A bookmark

• An index

• A pencil

• A ruler

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is a diagram?

• A type of story

• A drawing that explains something

• A list of words

• A type of poem

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TEKS.ELA.3.9D

TEKS.ELA.3.10C

What is the purpose of a heading in an informational text?

• To confuse the reader

• To provide a title for a section

• To make the text longer

• To add pictures

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TEKS.ELA.3.9D

Which of the following is a characteristic of a good informational text?

• It has a lot of jokes

• It provides clear and accurate information

• It has a cliffhanger ending

• It is written in rhyme

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TEKS.ELA.3.9D