Diamond spent twelve hours working on her Popsicle stick White House yesterday. Today she noticed that there are bushes in front of the building, so she spent another six hours making bushes out of construction paper. What is the central idea?

Perfectionism can cause you to lose sight of what is important in life and can lead to wasting your time.

Diamond spends too much time getting ready.

Diamond spent twelve hours working on a school project

Spending a lot of time on school projects is always the best way to get work done.

Jared got off the train from his small farm village. He was now in the big city. An unshaven man with a trench coat with several holes in it approached Jared and told him that he was a police officer and that he needed to see Jared's wallet. Jared did not think that the man looked like a police officer, but he didn't want to get arrested on his first day in the city, so Jared reached into the front pocket of his overalls and gave the man his wallet. The man promptly ran away leaving Jared with no money. What is the central idea?

Trust your intuition in helping strangers, because you never know who will take advantage of you.

Jared should have not trusted this stranger and helped him out

Central Idea, Characterization, Conflict, Setting

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A central idea of the text is a ________

main idea

universal truth, message, or moral.

the process by which the author reveals the personality of the character

problem within the characters of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Central idea formula is:

Topic + Evidence

Topic + Details

Topic + Opinon

Topic + What the authors says about that topic

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The theme or central idea statement should describe the __ meaning of the work, not the _ events, actions, or characters.

general; specific

specific; general

general; difficult

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A central idea does not ____________ a work although it does reflect what happens in the work.

expand

summarize

specify

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Setting is and .

characters and events

time and characters

time and place

problems within characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How do you determine if the setting is important?

If the time and place is relevant to the characters.

Ask yourself if the story’s meaning would be the same if the setting (place, time, weather, social conditions, or mood) was different.

If it makes the reader feel at home while reading.

Ask yourself if the story’s meaning would be the same if the setting (place, time, weather, social conditions, or mood) was the same.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A conflict is a ____________ that the main character or characters face.

choice

problem

agreement

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

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Central Idea, Characterization, Conflict, Setting

A central idea of the text is a ________

Central idea formula is:

The theme or central idea statement should describe the __ meaning of the work, not the _ events, actions, or characters.

A central idea does not ____________ a work although it does reflect what happens in the work.

Setting is and .

How do you determine if the setting is important?

A conflict is a ____________ that the main character or characters face.

The central character faces opposition from another character or group of people

The central character faces an internal struggle.

The central character or group of characters battles against traditions, institutions, or laws.

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A central idea does not ____________ a work although it does reflect what happens in the work.

Setting is __________ and __________.

How do you determine if the setting is important?

A conflict is a ____________ that the main character or characters face.

The central character faces opposition from another character or group of people

The central character faces an internal struggle.

The central character or group of characters battles against traditions, institutions, or laws.

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The theme or central idea statement should describe the __ meaning of the work, not the _ events, actions, or characters.

Setting is and .