CENTRAL IDEA
What is the central idea of a text?
What is "What the whole text is mostly about?"
What is text evidence?
Information from the text that supports an idea
What is text structure?
How a text is organized
What are context clues?
Words or sentences that help you figure out the meaning
This is what the text is mostly about?
Central idea
What is the first step in finding the central idea?
What is "Identify the topic of the text"?
What should you do FIRST when answering an evidence question?
Identify the idea the evidence must support
What should you identify first when analyzing structure?
The topic (from the title)
What should you do FIRST when you see an unknown word?
Reread the sentence
This helps you prove your answer is correct?
Text evidence
How do main ideas help you find the central idea?
What is "You combine them to form the overall message"?
What type of evidence should you eliminate?
Evidence that is unrelated or only partially correct
What question should you ask about each paragraph?
What is its purpose?
What should you read to help figure out word meaning within the text?
The sentences before and after
This helps you understand unfamiliar words?
Context clues
What is the difference between a main idea and a central idea?
Main idea = one section;
Central idea = entire text
What makes one piece of evidence better than another?
It directly and clearly supports the idea
Name TWO common text structures.
Cause/effect, compare/contrast, problem/solution, sequence
How do you check if your definition is correct?
Replace the word and see if it makes sense
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Why shouldn’t a central idea include small details?
Because it should be broad and summarize the whole text
Why is the “best” evidence better than “good” evidence?
It is the most specific and strongest support
How does text structure help readers?
It helps them understand how ideas are connected
Why shouldn’t you guess a word’s meaning too quickly?
You might miss clues that give the correct mean
What color is Ms. Scott El's car?
Black