Central Idea Pretest

What is Central Idea?

• Central point that ties everthing together.
• A summarized sentence 
• Theme of the passage 
• Tone of the passage

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

What is the difference between central idea and main idea?

• They are the same thing because you are still looking at the main thing
• Main idea is different because there are more than one main idea

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

Is central idea what the author is trying to convey?

• No, central idea is the main point of the whole passage 
• Yes, because the author is trying to convey the central idea

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

What is the difference between topic and central idea?

• They are different because topic is the subject of the whole paragraph
• They are the same

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Where could you find central idea?

• First sentence 
• Last sentence 
• Not stated but implied 
• All of the above 

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why would you need to know what the central idea of a paragraph is?

• I don't know
• So you could find the main idea.
• So you can find the theme
• So you can understand what the article is about.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Because lambs are sometimes eaten by coyotes, ranchers may hunt or trap the coyotes. However, killing coyotes may upset nature's balance. Scientists have found a way to protect sheep without killing coyotes. Coyotes are fed lamb meat treated with a drug. When they eat the meat, they get sick. Later, coyotes won't even go near lambs. They'll hunt rabbits instead.
This story mainly tells.....

• why coyotes prefer rabbits to lambs.
• why killing coyotes upsets nature's balance.
• how scientists help protect sheep and coyotes.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

The people of ancient Egypt created an advanced civilization. More than 6,000 years ago, they developed a calendar with 360 days divided into 12 months. The people made paper and learned how to write. They also built huge monuments with machines they invented.
What is the passage mostly about?

• How people in Egypt made paper.
• The creation of an advanced civilization in Egypt..
• How the people in Egypt built huge monuments.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.6.2