Central Idea
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The central idea of a text is best described as this.

What is the main point or most important idea the author wants readers to understand?

100

This word describes a beautiful view or landscape that is pleasing to look at.

What is scenic?

100

How many points is a free throw worth in basketball?

What is 1 point?

100

In Finding Nemo, what kind of fish is Nemo?

What is a clownfish?

100

This instrument has six strings and is commonly used in rock, country, and pop music.

What is a guitar?

200

When determining the central idea, readers should pay close attention to these details because they support the author's main point.

What are key details?

200

This word describes the dark outline or shape of an object seen against a lighter background.

What is a silhouette?

200

In soccer, players try to kick the ball into this.

What is the goal?

200

In KPop Demon Hunters, this group of performers secretly fights demons.

 What is a K-pop girl group?

200

This instrument has 88 keys and is commonly found in both classical and popular music.

What is the piano?

300
What is the difference between central idea and theme?

Central Idea = What the text is mostly about. 

Theme = The lesson or message the story teaches.

300

If something is dark, cloudy, or difficult to see through, it can be described as this.

If something is dark, cloudy, or difficult to see through, it can be described as this.

300

How many bases are there on a baseball field?

What are 4 bases?

300

This 1997 movie follows Jack and Rose aboard a famous ship that hits an iceberg?

What is Titanic?

300

Beyoncé was a member of this famous girl group before becoming a solo artist.

What is Destiny's Child?

400

A passage explains how volunteering at an animal shelter teaches students responsibility, helps animals find homes, and gives the community extra support. What is the central idea?

What is Volunteering can help both the community and the people who volunteer?

400

If something is not expressed fully or said mildly.

What is understatement?
400

 In volleyball, a team is normally allowed this many hits before sending the ball over the net.

What is 3?

400

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Mario's brother is named this.

Who is Luigi?

400

A song's repeated section that usually contains its main message or catchy part is called this.

What is the chorus?

500

Many students enjoy having plants in their classrooms. Plants can make a room feel more welcoming. They can also help students learn about how living things grow and change.
What is the central idea?

A. Plants need water to survive.
B. Classroom plants can make the room nicer and provide learning opportunities.
C. Students like to take care of plants.
D. Plants grow and change.

B. Classroom plants can make the room nicer and provide learning opportunities.

500

This process involves giving a person a vaccine or other treatment to help protect them from a disease.

What is inoculation?

500

How many players from one team are on the field at a time in soccer?

What is 11?

500

 In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Rocket is this type of animal.

What is a raccoon?

500

 This famous singer was known as the “King of Pop.”

Who is Michael Jackson?
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