Central Idea Text Evidence

What is Central Idea?

• The main idea or focus of the source

• The title of the source

• The topic of the source

• The author's opinion on the topic

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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

• Topic

• Key Details

• Title

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

KEY DETAILS of a source include all EXCEPT...

• facts

• anecdotes

• other information

• author and title

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is textual evidence?

• A footnote at the bottom of a reading passage

• Whenever there is quotes around text

• Words from a source

• The research an author uses in their writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

Match the following

• Implicit Evidence

• The kind of evidence that is more difficult to interpret

• Implicit evidence

• Evidence that is plainly stated

• Explicit evidence

• Evidence that requires an inference

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

Citing textual evidence includes...

• A lead-in

• Quotes around the evidence

• A parenthetical citation

• Date of the source's publication

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

Which is the BEST citation for evidence?

• Lead-in, "__________" (Source 1)

• Lead-in, "____________" (Author #)

• Lead-in, "____________" (Author #).

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What number is used in a parenthetical citation?

Example: Lead-in, "_______________" (Smith 42).

• Paragraph number

• Page number

• Age of the author

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

Why is central idea important?

• We need to be able to trim information to its most important parts

• We need to be able to quickly identify what a source is about

• We need to be able to read quickly

• My teacher said so

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

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

• True

• False

• Sometimes

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2