Central Idea / Supporting Details
The subject of the story
Topic
What is the noun:
Do you want to come to the playground with me?
Playground
What is a synonym for "little"?
Small, petite, tiny
Infer how the child is feeling:
A student yawns many times during class.
Tired, bored
Cause or effect:
Why something happens
Cause
The main point of a piece of writing
Central Idea
What are the pronouns:
She was very excited because her book had arrived from the book fair.
She, her
What is a synonym for "humongous"?
Large, big, huge, gigantic
Infer where they are going:
We bought tickets and some popcorn.
Movie theater
Cause or Effect:
The result of an event
Effect
A fact, statement, quote, or event that backs up a key idea
Supporting Detail
Name the verb:
The man spoke with a thick accent.
Spoke
What is a synonym for "happy"?
Joyful, cheerful, ecstatic
Infer how the teacher is feeling:
Ms. King stomps into class and slams the door.
angry, mad, frustrated
What is the effect?
The wasteful energy use of many Americans has contributed to global warming.
Global Warming
What is the central idea?
You should not smoke for several reasons. First of all, smoking can damage your lungs.
You should not smoke.
Name the adjective:
Jill wore a beautiful dress to the dance last night.
Beautiful
What is a synonym for "furious"?
angry, enraged, mad
Infer the holiday:
A decorated tree and a man dressed in red.
Christmas
What is the cause?
The wasteful energy use of many Americans has contributed to global warming.
Americans are wasting energy.
What is the supporting detail?
You should not smoke for several reasons. First of all, smoking can damage your lungs.
Smoking can damage your lungs.
Name the adverb:
Jen waited patiently for the computer to load.
Patiently
What is a synonym for "skinny"?
thin, slender
Infer what they are doing:
Students are sitting in rows, silent, pencils ready, with papers on their desks.
taking a test
What is the cause?
Smoking can lead to serious health conditions.
smoking