Finding the Central Message 3.RL2

What is the central message of a story?

• The most exciting part of the story

• The name of the main character

• The first event that happens in the story

• The lesson or moral the author wants you to learn

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which question can help you find the central message of a story?

• Where does the story take place?

• What lesson does the main character learn?

• What are the characters wearing?

• How many pages does the story have?

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the central message?

• Hard work pays off

• Basketball is easy for everyone

• John is a really good basketball player

• High schools have basketball teams

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What lesson can you learn from Richard?

• Playing video games can help you learn.

• Study first, play later

• Friends are more important than studying

• Math tests are very important

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Jim loved his toy car. It was his favorite. He loved how fast it was on hills. Jim loved that it was big and red. One day Jim saw a kid who did not have any toys to play with. Jim started to think about how happy the boy would be to play with his car. He let the other boy play with his toy. They played together and Jim was happy. What is the central message of the passage?

• Playing with toys is fun.

• Sharing with others can make everyone happy.

• Jim’s favorite toy car is red and big.

• It is important to keep your toys safe.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9