General
The central idea should be supported by...
What is... supporting details
The point that the author wants you to remember is called?
What is: What is central idea.
What is a summarizing?
What is: giving a brief restatement in YOUR own words
These are directly related to the author's central idea and represent the most important information.
What are supporting details?
Is the following a good or bad central idea?
Being greedy can lead to losing everything.
Good: Issue/topic + author's message about the issue/topic.
Most central ideas that are directly stated are found in the ___________ or _____________ sentences of the text.
What is first or last
Central idea is also known as...?
What is: The main idea
True or false, you should include your opinions, beliefs, or judgement in a summary.
What is... False, summaries are objective.
Which supporting detail does NOT belong? -Bears eat fish -Bears eat berries -Bears are scary animals -Bears eat insects
What is: Bears are scary animals
This is the number of supporting details you should have to prove your central idea.
What is: 3
The information, quotes and facts that comes directly from an article or reading.
What is textual evidence?
Central ideas that can be found in the text are _____________ stated. Meaning you can highlight or underline it.
What is: What is directly stated
Summaries should include the ______ ____________ ideas and/or events in the text.
What is... most important
What is the best example of a supporting detail from the list below?
A. Any quotation
B. A general statement about the topic
C. A quotation that is tied to the topic
D. An anecdote from your own life
What is: C. A quotation that is tied to the topic
Is the following a good or bad central idea:
What is fun for some might be harmful to others.
Good: Issue/topic + author's message about it.
This is how you determine the central idea of an article.
What is read the text carefully and determine the most important information the author wants you to know about the topic?
Most central ideas are not directly stated, meaning they are ______________. You have to make an inference based off what you know and prior back ground knowledge.
What is: What is implied..
This method can be used to summarize an informational text.
What is... The SWBST method.
Someone-Wanted-But-So-Then
Central ideas should include characters' names.
False
What question should you ask yourself to find the main idea of a passage or paragraph?
a. What is happening in this paragraph?
b. What is going on in this paragraph?
c. Who or what is the paragraph talking about?
d. What is the most important point the author wants me to understand?
What is:
d. What is the most important point the author wants me to understand?
This is the equation for writing a central idea.
What is: Subject + What the author wants you to know.
Just like theme in fiction, the central idea is not a topic or phrase; It should be a ____________ sentence.
What is: A complete sentence
True or False: Summaries are always about the same length as the original text and include the reader's input and perceptions.
What is false?
Is the following a good or bad central idea?
Revenge
Bad: Central Idea cannot be one word.
The following is a good or bad central idea?
Health food
Bad: Only has a topic/issue.
There is no message attached.