Finding the Central Idea Quiz

What is the central idea of a story?

• The setting of the story

• The main message or lesson the story conveys

• The names of the characters

• The number of pages in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which of the following best summarizes the main points of a story?

• Listing all the characters

• Describing the main events in a few sentences

• Writing down every detail

• Naming the author and title

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.4.9

What is the central idea of a fable?

• The moral or lesson it teaches

• The number of animals in the story

• The length of the fable

• The time of day the story takes place

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

How can you identify the central idea of a paragraph?

• By counting the number of sentences

• By finding the most repeated word

• By looking for the main point the author is making

• By reading only the first sentence

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

What is a good way to summarize a chapter in a book?

• Write down every word

• Highlight the main events and ideas

• Copy the first paragraph

• List all the characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.4.9

Which sentence best captures the central idea of a news article?

• The headline of the article

• A sentence that explains the main event or issue

• The name of the journalist

• The date the article was published

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is the purpose of identifying the central idea in a text?

• To memorize the text

• To understand the main message or point

• To find out how many pages it has

• To learn new vocabulary words

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

When summarizing a story, what should you focus on?

• The main events and characters

• The color of the book cover

• The number of chapters

• The author's biography

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

What is the central idea of a poem?

• The rhyme scheme

• The main theme or message

• The number of lines

• The poet's name

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

How can you tell if a sentence is part of the central idea?

• It is the longest sentence

• It supports the main point of the text

• It is the first sentence

• It contains a lot of adjectives

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2