Central Idea

The main idea of a text is....

• fun facts about a topic

• extra details about a topic

• your opinion of a topic

• what the author wants you to know about a topic

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2

What might be the central idea of a book titled "Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables?"

• Tomatoes are good for you.

• Fruits and vegetables are good for your health.

• Strawberries have seeds on the outside.

• Spinach is good for your bones.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

One the most popular musical instruments is the piano. In the traditional musical instrument classification system of string, woodwind, percussion and brass, the piano falls into two categories. It is considered a string instrument because the sound comes from the strings inside the piano. It is also considered a percussion instrument, since the player strikes the keyboard, which signals an internal hammer to strike the strings.

What is the central idea?

• The piano is both a string and percussion instrument.

• The piano is a popular instrument.

• The piano is a string instrument.

• The strings of a piano makes the sound.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

Key details support...

• the central idea

• my opinion

• the characters

• the text features

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier.

What is this selection mainly about?

• Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.

• Robots will be untiring workers.

• We will be able to talk to robots and they will be able to respond.

• Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience.

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CCSS.RI.3.2