Central Idea
the lesson told in a story
What is theme?
steps in order
what is sequencing / chronological order?
If you don't know a word while reading, you should use these around the word to help you
What are context clues?
When an author writes to make you laugh or enjoy a story, the purpose is this.
What is to entertain?
When answering a question about a text, you must always include this from the text to support your answer.
What is evidence or a quote?
True or false: There is only one theme in every story
What is false?
There is a conflict and a resolution in the story
What is problem and solution?
In the sentence “The lake was placid, with not a single ripple,” the word “placid” most likely means this.
What is calm or peaceful?
An article giving facts about how to save energy is written for this purpose.
What is to inform?
This sentence connects your evidence back to your answer and explains why it matters.
What is analysis or explanation?
True or False: The central idea can usually be found in just one sentence.
What is true?
What is compare and contrast?
The beginning of a word serving to produce a different word
What is prefix?
A commercial convincing you to buy a new phone is trying to do this.
What is to persuade?
True or false: A stand alone quote can be submitted as your written response to a question
What is false?
This main idea is used for non fiction texts
What is central idea?
A passage that explains how pollution causes problems for wildlife is using what structure?
What is cause and effect
The ending of a word to produce a different word
what is suffix?
A narrator who uses “I,” “me,” and “we” is writing from what point of view?
What is first person?
What is a phrases you can use to introduce an authors quote in your writing?
What is “According to the text…” or “The author states…”?