Central Idea Reading Comprehension Quiz

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to identify the central idea in various texts with what level of accuracy?

• 50%

• 60%

• 80%

• 90%

What is one of the practice strategies mentioned for finding the central idea?

• Text-marking

• Memorization

• Skimming

• Highlighting

Match the following descriptions with their corresponding terms.

• The detail that is not crucial to understanding the main point

• A supporting argument

• An evidence or reason that backs up the main idea

• The least important detail

• The central or main idea in a paragraph or passage

• A random fact

• An unrelated piece of information

• The most important idea

What does the central idea do in a passage?

• Confuses the reader

• States the purpose and sets the direction

• Provides unnecessary details

• Lists unrelated topics

Why is knowing the central idea important when reading?

• It helps you understand the text better.

• It makes the text longer.

• It confuses the reader.

• It adds unnecessary details.

What does finding the main idea help you do?

• Pick out the most important information.

• Ignore the text completely.

• Add more complex words.

• Make the text harder to summarize.

What are the two questions you should ask to find the central idea of a paragraph?

• What is the main event and when did it happen?

• Who or what is the paragraph about and what aspect or idea is the author concerned with?

• Where is the setting and why is it important?

• How does the paragraph start and end?

What should you pay attention to in order to understand text features?

• Structure of the text

• Text features like title, heading, subheadings, pictures, and captions

• Big ideas and evidence

• Thesis statement

Which of the following is NOT a possible informational text structure mentioned?

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

• Fictional narrative

To identify big ideas in a text, you should focus on (a)  

• Text features
• Evidence that supports the big idea
• Introduction and conclusion paragra
• Thesis statement