5/22 Learning Resource CFU

What are words related to central idea?

• controlling thesis

• central idea

• controlling idea

• details

• topic

How does the graphic feature enhance your understanding?

• The image of the computer is 1 of many ways the author provides an indirect message on the topic of the ancient computer .

• The image of the computer is 1 of many ways the author provides a direct controlling idea on sea life.

• The image of the computer is 1 of many ways the author provides an explicit message on ancient computers .

Identify the ways readers can determine central idea .

• Analyze text features

• Analyze graphic features

• Look for repetition and synonyms

• Use thesis statement in introduction and conclusion

• analyze text structure

How does the author organize paragraph 4?

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequential Order

What is the controlling idea of P 4?

• historical context of the object

• personal experience of the divers

• the geological formations surrounding the shipwreck

• the physical characteristics of the object found

How does the author organize paragraph 6?

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequential Order

The author uses cause and effect in para 6 to help the reader understand the archaeologist brought these objects to

• highlight the importance of the National Museum in Athens, Greece

• compare the number of objects found to the ones already in the museum

• determine the origin and age of them

• restore them since they were in pieces

How does the author organize paragraph 9 and 10?

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequential Order

What is the controlling idea of P 9 and 10?

Use A/C/E to plan out your response