Incorporating Central Idea

Match the following

• pieces of information that explain, define, or add to the central idea

• central idea

• a main point the author wants you to understand in a text

• supporting detail

• ideas from that text that do not directly relate to the central idea

• additional information

The central idea is supported by

• Details throughout the story

• The setting

• Dialogue

• Conclusion Sentences

• Title

The Central Idea is...

• What the story is mostly about

• A long, detailed summary

• The moral of the story

• The most exciting moment

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Apples can be used to make many delicious treats. Some people like to slice apples and dip them in caramel. Others like to cook apples and make them into applesauce. Maybe you enjoy making apples into a pie. Or maybe you just like to pick them off the tree and take a big bite! There are many ways to enjoy this fruit! What is the CENTRAL IDEA of this passage?

• Apples are tasty

• There are many ways to eat an apple

• Apples come in all different shapes.

• Apples are the healthiest fruit to eat.

If the main idea is "There are many different colors in a crayon box" what would a supporting detail be?

• Orange is my favorite color

• The crayon box has 24 colors in it

• I like to color in my coloring book

• Crayons are fun to use

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