Finding the Central Message in Texts

Finding the Central Message in Texts

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RL.7.2, RL.6.2, RL.1.10

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Lucas Foster

Used 3+ times

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Standards-aligned

CCSS.RL.7.2
,
CCSS.RL.6.2
,
CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RI. 9-10.10
,
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
,
CCSS.RL.8.2
,
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
,
CCSS.RI.6.1
,
CCSS.RI.7.1
,
CCSS.RI.8.1
,
CCSS.RL.7.1
,
CCSS.RL.2.2
,
CCSS.RL.3.2
,
CCSS.RL.K.5
,
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
,
CCSS.RI.7.2
,
CCSS.RI.7.10
,
CCSS.RI.8.10
,
CCSS.RL.7.10
,
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
,
CCSS.RI.6.2
,
CCSS.RI.8.2
,

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the central message of a story?

The number of pages in the book

The setting of the story

The main character's name

The lesson or moral the author wants to convey

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a term that means the same as central message?

Plot

Central idea

Moral

Lesson

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you focus on to find the central message of a story?

The events

The characters

The title

The setting

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important for the central message to be general and not specific?

So it is difficult to understand

So it only applies to one character

So it can be easily forgotten

So it can apply to many different stories

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the example story, what did the boys do to the frogs?

Played with them

Threw stones at them

Ignored them

Fed them

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the frog ask the boys to do in the example story?

Play with them

Stop throwing stones

Leave the pond

Feed them

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using a graphic organizer when finding the central message?

To write a summary

To help visualize and organize key details

To confuse the reader

To make the story longer

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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