Reading Comprehension Quiz

What is Central Idea?

• The main idea or focus of the source

• The title of the source

• The author's opinion on the topic

• The topic of the source

Which of the following is NOT used to determine central idea?

• Key Details

• Topic

• Title

KEY DETAILS of a source include all EXCEPT...

• author and title

• anecdotes

• facts

• other information

What is textual evidence?

• Words from a source

• Whenever there is quotes around text

• The research an author uses in their writing

• A footnote at the bottom of a reading passage

Match the following:

• Explicit evidence

• Implicit evidence

• Implicit Evidence

Citing textual evidence includes...

• Quotes around the evidence

• A parenthetical citation

• A lead-in

• Where the source was published (News Source, Youtube, etc.)

• Date of the source's publication

Which is the BEST citation for evidence?

What number is used in a parenthetical citation? Example: Lead-in, "__________" (Smith 42).

• Paragraph number

• Age of the author

• Page number

Why is central idea important?

The TOPIC of a source is usually just a word or two.

• True

• False