Unit 1. Skills Analysis Quiz

The main idea of a paragraph is _____.

• The first sentence of the paragraph

• A random fact included in the text

• The central point the author is making

• A small detail that supports the topic

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The purpose of supporting details in a text is to _____.

• To summarize the entire text

• To give reasons and examples for the main idea

• To introduce a new idea

• To confuse the reader

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.W.6.2B

A supporting detail is _____ that explains the main idea.

• The title of the passage

• A fact that explains the main idea

• The overall message of the text

• The author's name

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.W.6.2B

Citing text evidence supports your answer by showing _____ from the text.

• It gives an opinion

• It shows proof directly from the text

• It lists all the themes

• It provides a summary

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

A good way to summarize a passage is to _____ the most important ideas briefly.

• Include every detail in the text

• Retell the most important ideas briefly

• Copy the passage word for word

• Write about your favorite part

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

To identify the main idea of a passage, you should _____.

• Find a random sentence

• Look for repeated ideas

• Only read the first sentence

• Focus on the longest paragraph

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

_____ is NOT a main idea.

• The overall point the author is making

• The biggest takeaway from the text

• What a character is thinking at one moment

• The general message of the paragraph

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

To "cite text evidence" means to _____ from the text.

• Guess what the author meant

• Use quotes or details from the text

• Rewrite the text in your own words

• Add your own opinions to the answer

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.9A

A summary should include _____.

• Every detail from the passage

• Key points from the beginning, middle, and end

• Only opinions

• All the supporting details

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The _____ is the big point; details back it up.

• They are the same thing

• Details are more important

• Main idea is the big point; details back it up

• Details are the main idea

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2