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Central Ideas, Supporting Details, and Summary

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class

Date

What two types of central ideas are there in nonfictional texts?

stated or implied

fact or opinion

cause and effect

problem and solution

Which detail is a type of supporting detail?

problem

cause

effect

fact

Supporting details are_______________________-

the central idea

more important information

words, phrases,or sentences that tell more about the central idea

irrelevant information given

An example is a type of supporting detail that...

is irrelevant

is a specific instance that helps to explain an idea, such as a personal story or experience

is not specific and doesn't provide information

is not commonly used in texts

Types of supporting details are: Select ALL that apply...

fact

opinion

example and anecdote

statistic

What is implied central idea?

a wild guess

central idea is given

central idea is not given

central is not there at all

Can a paragraph of longer text have many main or central ideas?

Yes

sometimes

none of the above

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 fashions being expensive

school uniforms being a good idea.

students working many hours at jobs.

teens enjoying wearing uniforms.

Why are key details important?

They help me understand the main idea

They are names of characters

They are always written in bold print

They are not important

10.

Which best describes a summary?

a really long detailed piece of writing

the entire text told in your own words

a dumb thing that teachers make you write

the main ideas and important details of a text

11.

For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
The best summary of this passage is:

Jenny likes bright colors.

Jenny was going to paint her room.

Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.

Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.

12.

People often refer to taxes in terms of their being much too high. In reality, they are probably even higher than you think, because in addition to the federal income tax we are now studying, there are many other Federal, State, and local taxes, including sales taxes, inheritance taxes, state income taxes, personal property taxes, real estate taxes, and others. These are just some of the most obvious ones.

Taxes are much too high.

We pay more taxes than we may realize.

Inheritance taxes and real estate taxes are unfair.

Some taxes are hidden.

13.

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

where taste buds are found

14.

This is a type of supporting detail found in an informational text that: are facts or data of a numerical kind that have been collected and analyzed

analogies

statistics

anecdotes

statement of facts

15.

How many "most common" types of supporting details are there? *there are various types of supporting details that authors use...

16.

Stated central idea is:

a central idea that is something you have to search for details to find them

stated indirectly

stated directly in the text, usually in the first paragraph or title of the text

none of the above

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Central Ideas, Supporting Details, and Summary

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 13mins

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