Controlling

Explain the steps to identifying the Controlling Idea.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentences support the controlling idea of the article? Select TWO answers.

• They actually sleep with one eye open!

• Dolphins, similar to humans, need up to eight hours of sleep per day.

• They actually sleep with one eye open! Research has shown that, similar to other sea life, dolphins have the ability to rest half of their brain at a time.

• Great white sharks and tiger sharks may view a sleeping dolphin as a vulnerable target.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Explain what is the Controlling Idea.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The controlling idea of a nonfiction text needs to always be supported with...

• supporting details

• reliable authors

• the reader's opinion

• concluding sentences

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is another word for supporting details used to identify the controlling idea of a text?

• text evidence

• climax

• type of conflict

• context clues

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Technology offers the ability to enhance our daily lives in primarily positive ways.

• Controlling Idea

• Thesis

• Both

Why is it important to identify the controlling idea in a text?

• To understand the main point or theme of the text.

• To analyze the structure and organization of the text.

• To determine the author's purpose in writing the text.

• To identify the supporting details in the text.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How do key details support the controlling idea in a text?

• Key details provide specific information or evidence that directly relates to and reinforces the main idea or theme of the text.

• Key details provide irrelevant information that distracts from the main idea.

• Key details contradict the main idea of the text.

• Key details are unnecessary and do not contribute to the main idea.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following sentences best illustrates the controlling idea of a paragraph?

• A) The cat sat on the mat.

• B) The sun sets in the west.

• C) The main character learns a valuable lesson.

• D) The flowers bloom in spring.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the primary function of a controlling idea in an essay?

• A) To entertain the reader.

• B) To provide background information.

• C) To guide the direction of the essay.

• D) To list supporting details.