CENTRAL IDEA & EVIDENCE
What is central idea?
The main message the author wants you to understand about the topic
Simile uses?
A comparison using “like” or “as” to show similarity
Beginning includes?
Characters, setting, and introduction of the story
Claim is?
A statement that answers the question and takes a side
Good claim starter?
I believe… / People should… / The author shows…
Sequence means?
Events are told in order
Inform means?
To teach or give information
Context clues help?
Figure out the meaning of unknown words
First question to ask?
What is this text mostly about
First step?
Plan your response before writing
Sensory details use?
The five senses to describe
What must sentences have?
Complete sentences with periods
What supports central idea?
Key details and evidence from the text that explain the main idea
Metaphor is?
A comparison that says something IS something else
Conflict is?
The main problem the character must face
Evidence is?
Information from the text that supports your claim
Evidence starter?
According to the text,…
Cause/effect shows?
Why something happened and what happened because of it
Entertain means?
To tell a story or amuse the reader
Synonym means?
A word with the same or similar meaning
What does MOSTLY mean?
The main idea, not small details
What goes in plan?
Claim, evidence, and ideas organized clearly
Dialogue is?
Characters speaking to each other
What is NOT allowed?
Run-on sentences
Why cite evidence?
To prove your answer using information directly from the text
Personification is?
Giving human actions or traits to non-human things
Climax is?
The most important or intense moment in the story
Reasoning is?
Explains HOW the evidence proves your claim
Another evidence starter?
The text explains that…
Compare/contrast shows?
How things are similar and different
Persuade means?
To convince the reader to think or believe something
Antonym means?
A word with the opposite meaning
Why eliminate answers?
To remove incorrect choices and increase accuracy
Use sources for?
Supporting your answer with evidence
Dialogue uses?
Quotation marks and punctuation
Strong answer includes?
Explanation and detail
BEST evidence means?
The strongest detail that directly supports the question and answer
“The wind whispered” is?P
Personification because the wind is given a human action
Resolution is?
How the problem is solved at the end
Counterclaim is?T
The opposite viewpoint of your argument
Reasoning starter?
This shows that…
Problem/solution shows?
A problem and how it is solved
Author’s purpose is?
The reason the author wrote the text
Use sentence to?
Understand the meaning of a word
Part B matches?
The answer from Part A
RACE stands for?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
Why sensory details?
To help the reader visualize
What gets you more points?
Evidence from the text
Why do authors repeat ideas?
To emphasize important points and help the reader understand the central idea
Why use figurative language?
To create imagery and help the reader better understand and visualize
Theme is?
The lesson or message the author wants the reader to learn
Strong argument needs?
A clear claim, strong evidence, and detailed reasoning
C.E.R.
Strong reasoning upgrade?
This suggests that… / This is important because…
Signal word for contrast?
However, although, but
How do we know purpose?
By looking at details, tone, and what the author is trying to do
Why is vocab important?
Helps readers understand the entire text
Best strategy when stuck?
Reread the question and key parts of the text
How to earn high score?
Use multiple pieces of evidence and strong reasoning
Dialogue helps?
Show emotions and develop characters
What wins CAASPP?
Thinking, explaining, and using evidence