WorksheetsCentral Idea/Text Evidence
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the CENTRAL IDEA of a nonfiction text?
What the text is MOSTLY about.
A full paragraph SUMMARY of a text.
The type of CONFLICT used throughout a text.
The meaning of an unknown word/phrase.
Choose TWO Which of the following are examples of NONFICTION texts?
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
A newspaper article
A social studies textbook
Choose ALL that apply: What locations are the best for a reader to go back to and check to locate the CENTRAL IDEA of a passage?
The title of a text
The first paragraph of a text
The last paragraph of a text
The middle paragraphs of a text
(2 minutes to answer) We often let others know what we are thinking without using words. The name that we give for this kind of communication is body language. Body language includes gestures, facial expressions, and posture. Body language does not always mean the same thing to everyone.
What is the CENTRAL IDEA of the above paragraph?
We sometimes use words to express ourselves.
We use body language to communicate with others.
Body language may not mean the same thing to everyone.
Body language includes gestures, facial expression, and posture.
What is another word for SUPPORTING DETAILS used to identify the CENTRAL IDEA of a text?
Text Evidence
Type of Conflict
Climax
Context Clues
(3 minutes to answer) Wolverines are medium sized mammals. They weigh no more than 50 lbs. Yet they have earned their reputation for ferocity by killing prey many times their size. But why do they get in so many fights? The reason why wolverines have so many conflicts with other animals (including wolves, cougars, and even bears) is probably because of the wolverine's preferred hunting style. Rather than chasing down or tricking its prey like most hunters, the wolverine prefers to take its meals directly from other hunters. So while a polar bear or a lone wolf might be enjoying a hard earned carcass, a hungry wolverine may try to take his lunch. As you might imagine, this style of hunting get the wolverine in plenty of fights.
What is the CENTRAL IDEA in the above paragraph?
Wolverines are medium sized animals who get very hungry.
Wolverines have a aggressive hunting style.
Despite their size, Wolverines are ferocious animals.
Wolverines get into many fights.
The CENTRAL IDEA of a nonfiction text needs to always be supported with...
Supporting details
The reader's opinion
Reliable authors
Concluding sentences
(2 minutes to answer) It's no surprise that exercise increases energy. The physical challenge prepares your body in a variety of ways. Blood sugar is more quickly converted to fuel, more oxygen is supplied to your cells, and fight-or-flight hormones are released. Instead of leaving you exhausted, exercise energizes. Do it in the morning for an all-day high or later in the afternoon for a pick-me-up.
What is the CENTRAL IDEA of the paragraph above?
Exercise increases your energy.
Everyone should exercise daily.
Exercise is easier than it looks.
Exercise makes you live longer.
Central ideas are found mostly in _______ texts.
Poetry
Nonfiction / Informational
Fiction
Novel
What is text evidence?
An answer to the question.
My paraphrased version of the article.
A word-for-word quote from the article.
My opinion of the article.
text evidence is
using quotations from a text to support an answer
proof your answer is correct
both of those are correct
How would you restate the question, "How does the author create a feeling of sympathy?"
Did you ever wonder how an author creates sympathy?
The author creates a feeling of sympathy.
Sometimes authors create sympathy by making us feel sorry for a character.
The part of RACE where you find a quote and copy it word for word from the text using quotation marks or put the quote in your own words mentioning that the author pr passage states something
Answer
Cite
Explain
Summarize
In which part of RACE would you use this phrase?
In the passage, the author states...
Answer
Explain
Cite
Summarize
True or False:
R stands for Restating the question as a statement.
True
False
A in RACE stands for
Adding context
Adding evidence
Answering the question
Accepting defeat
