Understanding Text Structures and Ideas

What is the main idea of a text?

• The title of the text

• The central point or message the author wants to convey

• The first sentence of the text

• The last sentence of the text

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which of the following is a key detail that supports the main idea?

• A random fact unrelated to the topic

• A detail that explains or gives more information about the main idea

• The author's name

• The publication date

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is the structure of a text that describes events in the order they happened?

• Comparison

• Chronology

• Cause/Effect

• Problem/Solution

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which text structure is used when the author explains how one event leads to another?

• Chronology

• Comparison

• Cause/Effect

• Problem/Solution

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

How can a chart help you understand a text?

• By providing a list of difficult words

• By visually organizing information to make it easier to understand

• By summarizing the text in one sentence

• By showing the author's opinion

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

What is the purpose of a timeline in a text?

• To compare two different topics

• To show the sequence of events in chronological order

• To list the author's favorite events

• To provide a summary of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is a firsthand account?

• A story told by someone who heard about the event

• A story told by someone who experienced the event

• A fictional story

• A summary of a textbook

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

What is a secondhand account?

• A story told by someone who experienced the event

• A story told by someone who heard about the event from another source

• A fictional story

• A summary of a textbook

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What does it mean to draw an inference from a text?

• To copy the text word for word

• To make a guess based on evidence and reasoning

• To write a summary of the text

• To find the main idea

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Which of the following is an example of a detail you might use to explain what a text says explicitly?

• A personal opinion about the text

• A direct quote from the text

• A summary of another text

• A fictional story

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2