Identifying Central Ideas and Details

What is a CENTRAL IDEA?

• Theme

• what the text is mostly about

• Plot

• paraphrase

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What's the central idea?

• how animals move their babies

• Cats carry their babies in their mouths.

• Kangaroos carry their babies in their pouches.

• Fish carry their babies in their throats.

• Swans carry their babies on their backs.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

The fruit that grows in more parts of the world than any other is the apple. Apples can be eaten raw, or cooked into applesauce, apple butter, and apple cider. The US is a leading apple producer. Select the central Idea.

• Apples are healthy and can make you grow taller.

• Apples are difficult to grow.

• Eating one apple a day keeps a doctor away.

• The apple is the world's most common fruit.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

In the US, people make more than 200 million calls a day. That should give you an idea just how important the telephone is in our daily lives. The telephone was invented in 1874 by Alexander Graham Bell. Select the central Idea.

• The telephone is important in our lives.

• Most people talk on the phone too much.

• The iPhone 12 is the best phone.

• Texting is better than calling someone.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

Directions: Determine which supporting details are relevant and support the central idea statement. Mark the three best details with a check mark.

Central Idea: The zoo has many different animals in the exhibits.

Supporting Details:

• The ice cream stand at the zoo has my favorite flavor.

• There is an incredible black bear den to view at the zoo.

• The alligator swims right up to the glass where people can see it clearly.

• Giraffes have a large exhibit so they are able to roam and graze.

• The gift shop had picture frames, stuffed animals, and t-shirts for sale.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

Directions: Determine which supporting details are relevant and support the main idea statement. Mark the three best details with a check mark.

Main Idea: Trees are an important part of nature.

Supporting Details:

• Trees cover over one-third of the Earth’s surface.

• Trees create oxygen, which is what we use to breathe.

• I planted a tree in my backyard.

• The oak tree is a very popular tree.

• Wildlife uses trees for food, shelter, and raising their young.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

Where can you find text clues to help you determine the central idea?

• Headings

• Table of contents

• First or last sentence

• Glossary

• Visuals and captions

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which detail supports the idea that music helps the brain?

• It says listening to music gives the brain a workout.

• Listen to your favorite tunes.

  Listen to your favorite tunes.

• Either way, your brain will thank you.

• Try listening to something new.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

Which sentence from the text BEST states the central idea of the passage?

• However, they are made of copper and coated with a mixture of copper and nickel.

• Four quarters to not weigh the same as one dollar now!

• In the past, people used one dollar coins instead of the one dollar bills we use today.

• The quarter is just not what it used to be.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which two relevant details from the passage support the central idea?

• It is still worth the 25 cents that it was worth in 1796.

• In the past, people used one-dollar coins instead of one-dollar bills we use today.

• Paper weights a lot less than a coin.

• Another difference between the old quarters and today's quarters is what they are made of.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1