Identifying Central Ideas in Texts

What is the first step to take before reading a text to identify its central idea?

• Read the first paragraph

• Circle the title

• Write a summary

• Skip to the conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

Why should you circle the title of the text?

• To make it look neat

• To identify key details

• To focus on the main topic

• To highlight unfamiliar words

What should you do with the headings and subheadings before reading the text?

• Ignore them

• Copy them down

• Highlight them

• Rewrite them

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

How can reading picture captions help in identifying the central idea?

• They provide additional details

• They summarize the text

• They give visual context

• They are often unrelated

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What might headings and subheadings reveal about the text?

• The author's biography

• The main sections or topics

• Unrelated information

• The publication date

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.W.7.2A

What is the central idea of a text?

• A minor detail

• The main point or message

• A personal opinion

• A random fact

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What role do pictures play in conveying the central idea?

• They distract from the text

• They provide humor

• They add visual context

• They are irrelevant

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.SL.7.2

What should you do after circling the title and highlighting the headings?

• Read the entire text aloud

• Start writing a summary

• Read the captions of the pictures

• Skip to the end of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

How can the title of a text give you clues about the central idea?

• It often hints at the main topic

• It provides the conclusion of the text

• It lists all the characters in the text

• It gives the publication date of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the difference between a heading and a subheading?

• Headings are smaller in font

• Headings introduce main sections, subheadings introduce subsections

• Subheadings are in bold

• There is no difference

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.2A