Theme vs. Central Idea
This is the lesson or message in a story.
What is theme?
This is a conclusion you draw using evidence and what you already know.
What is an inference?
Using clues in the sentence to figure out a word is called this.
What are context clues?
This is the author’s main position.
What is a claim?
This type of sentence has one independent clause.
What is a simple sentence?
This is the main idea of an informational text.
What is central idea?
What must you include to support an inference?
What is text evidence?
The root “sub” means this.
What is under?
This supports a claim with facts or examples.
What is evidence?
This type has two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
What is a compound sentence?
Name ONE way theme is developed in a story.
What is through characters, events, or conflict?
If a character is described as “pacing and sweating,” what can you infer?
What is the character is nervous or anxious?
What does "subterranean" mean?
What is underground?
A strong argument must have this kind of evidence.
What is relevant and sufficient?
This type has one independent clause and one dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
What is the theme of a story where a character keeps trying after failure and succeeds?
What is perseverance leads to success?
Which is better evidence: a direct quote or your opinion?
What is a direct quote?
If you “analyze” something, what do you do?
What is examine closely?
If an argument has no evidence, it is considered this.
What is weak?
This type has two independent clauses AND one dependent clause.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
How is central idea developed in informational texts?
What is through supporting details and evidence?
Why is citing evidence important?
What is it supports your thinking and proves your answer?
What does “resilience” mean?
What is the ability to recover from difficulty?
Why do authors include different sections (headings, paragraphs)?
What is to organize ideas and develop the argument?
Give an example of a subordinating conjunction.
What is although, because, since, or while?