Central Idea
The Big idea of the text.
What does central message/theme mean?
What the author is trying to teach you.
The message the author wants you to learn.
What does the word claim mean?
What the author is trying to prove correct.
What the author believes.
What is the strategy that you need to use for a short response?
ADDE
What does the word convey mean?
What the author is trying to tell you
Night and Day Many Different Dens Raccoons are mostly nocturnal. This means that they rest during the day and are active at night. Raccoons can be pests for people in neighborhoods and cities. They tip over trash cans, dig through gardens, and pull down bird feeders looking for food. They may hide or have babies in places where they are not wanted, such as chimneys, attics, and basements.
What is the central idea of the passage?
Racoons are pest because they tip over garbage and have babies where they are not suppose to.
The High Dive
Sarah stood at the top of the high dive, looking down at the sparkling blue pool. Her knees shook, and she wanted to climb back down. She saw her friends cheering for her below. Sarah took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and jumped. Splash! She swam to the surface, smiling. She had done it!
Never give up
There’s just something missing from our sauce, Molly muses as she picks. If only they could figure out what it is, they might win the blue ribbon this year. Molly strains for an apple just out of reach and—CRASH— tumbles, dizzy, to the ground. It feels like a bobcat has wrapped his paws around her legs
What does the word “muses” mean as it is used in paragraph 2?
A feels strange
B becomes amazed
C thinks deeply
D feels upset
C thinks deeply
What does ADDE stand for?
Answer, Detail, Detail , Explain.
In “The North Wind and the Sun,” what do lines 9 through 12 show about the North Wind?
-What is the question asking you to do? -What does the word Through mean?
To read paragraphs 9, 10, 11, 12 in order to answer the question
WHAT is the central idea of the following excerpt?
Changing Clouds
8 Watch a cloud closely. You will see it change before your very eyes.
9. Clouds can change shapes and sizes. They can look bright white or dark gray. Have you ever seen pink clouds at sunset?
10 Clouds dip and dance as the wind pushes them across the sky.
A New Puppy
Leo begged for a puppy, promising to take care of it. When Rex arrived, he was cute, but he also needed walks, food, and grooming. Soon, Leo was tired. One morning, he forgot to feed Rex. When he saw Rex looking sad and hungry, he realized a pet is a big responsibility, not just a toy.
Answer ____
Have you ever seen bright cotton balls in the sky? These are cumulus clouds. They mostly drift along on a fine, sunny day. Very high above your head float cirrus clouds. Their long tails curve through the sky. When you see these clouds, the weather might soon change. Run for cover!
What claim does the author make about cumulus clouds?
A They look like bright cotton balls in the sky.
B They form only when it is windy for many hours.
C They show that the weather might soon change.
D They look pink when they form at sunset
C. They show that the weather might soon change
5. The mother ladybug lays her eggs. Then she flies away. The tiny, yellow eggs look like shiny jellybeans. A mother ladybug doesn’t just lay her eggs anywhere. She chooses a place with lots of tiny bugs called aphids. When the eggs hatch, her young will have plenty to eat.
6. A few days later, larvae hatch from the eggs. These tiny creatures have legs but no wings. They are very hungry! They hunt for aphids. A larva can eat 400 aphids before it is three weeks old!
QUESTION: In “Excerpt from Hide with the Ladybugs,” how does paragraph 5 connect to paragraph 6?
Paragraph 5 and 6 connect because it shows how the mom ladybug lays her eggs in a place they can eat when they are born.
What is a blurb?
A description of what the text is about.
WHAT IS THE CENTRAL IDEA OF THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE?
Your sensory system is made of the parts of your body that help you to understand the world around you. There are parts you can see, such as your nose and eyes. Theere are also parts inside your body that you cannot see, such as your brain You have five main senses. Theey are seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, and touch. Your senses are involved in everything you do.
The central idea is how your sensory system helps you understand the world around you.
The Broken Vase
Maya was playing ball inside, even though she knew she shouldn't. Crash! She broke her mother's favorite vase. When her mother came in, Maya felt scared, but she told the truth. Her mother was sad about the vase but proud of Maya for being honest, so she wasn't punished, just told to be careful.
honesty is ___
Which detail from the story shows the best evidence for the claim that Trent is taller than Troy?
A “. . . Trent trotted to the doorway and stood up against the jamb.” (paragraph 5)
B “The red mark was indeed a little higher than the blue.” (paragraph 13)
C “Trent and I turned and stepped backwards towards each other.” (paragraph 20)
D “. . . hands rested on each of our heads, keeping us in place.” (paragraph 22)
B. The red mark was indeed a little higher than the blue
5. The mother ladybug lays her eggs. Then she flies away. The tiny, yellow eggs look like shiny jellybeans. A mother ladybug doesn’t just lay her eggs anywhere. She chooses a place with lots of tiny bugs called aphids. When the eggs hatch, her young will have plenty to eat.
6. A few days later, larvae hatch from the eggs. These tiny creatures have legs but no wings. They are very hungry! They hunt for aphids. A larva can eat 400 aphids before it is three weeks old!
QUESTION: In “Excerpt from Hide with the Ladybugs,” how does paragraph 5 connect to paragraph 6?
One detail according to the text is _____
Animals learn to do things a certain way because of their habitat.
Which sentence from the passage best connects to this idea? (WHAT DOES THE WORD CONNECT MEAN?)
A “Raccoon paws have five fingers, just like a person’s hands do.” (paragraph 2)
B “Exactly what a raccoon eats depends on where it lives.” (paragraph 4)
C “They use the many nerves on the bottoms of their paws to feel their food.” (paragraph 5)
D “In this home range, they have many hiding places that they use as dens.” (paragraph 8)
What does the word connect mean?
Which one is similar to the sentence.