Central Idea and Evidence

Which is the correct definition for the following vocabulary word: SUPPORTING DETAILS

• Based on or influenced by personal feelings

• A brief statement or account of the main points of something

• What or who the text is about

• Details that explain the central idea

The central idea is supported by what?

• concluding sentences

• details

• a chair

• reliable resources

What is the CENTRAL IDEA of a nonfiction text?

• What the text is MOSTLY about.

• A full paragraph SUMMARY of a text.

• The type of CONFLICT used throughout a text.

• The meaning of an unknown word/phrase.

What is another word for SUPPORTING DETAILS used to identify the CENTRAL IDEA of a text?

• Text Evidence

• Type of Conflict

• Climax

• Context Clues

The CENTRAL IDEA of a nonfiction text needs to always be supported with...

• Supporting details

• The reader's opinion

• Reliable authors

• Concluding sentences

Central ideas are found mostly in _______ texts.

• Poetry

• Informational

• Fiction

• Novel

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Knights learned a variety of subjects while training

• Knights were not very talented individuals

• Sword fighting was the most important subject a knight learned

It's no surprise that exercise increases energy. The physical challenge prepares your body in a variety of ways. Blood sugar is more quickly converted to fuel, more oxygen is supplied to your cells, and fight-or-flight hormones are released. Instead of leaving you exhausted, exercise energizes. Do it in the morning for an all-day high or later in the afternoon for a pick-me-up.

This passage is mostly about?

• Exercise increases your energy.

• Exercise is easier than it looks.

• Exercise makes you live longer.

Repeated words in a text are important because..

• They make the text sound and look good

• They may be a clue of what the central idea is

• Not sure

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Leopards are losing their homes

• The destruction of the rain forest is harming humans and animals.

• The destruction of the rain forest is a controversial subject

• Forests provide oxygen for humans and animals