CENTRAL IDEA & THEME
The main message or lesson of a text
What is Central idea?
Facts or details from a text
What is text evidence?
When one event leads to another
What is cause and effect?
A reason a character’s actions
What is motivation?
A new way to solve a problem
What is innovation?
The big lesson in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
What is innovation solves problems?
Where William found parts for his invention
What is the junkyard?
Result of the drought in the village
What is crop failure?
Trait shown when William ignores doubt
What is determined?
What all innovations begin with
What is a problem?
A theme shown when William keeps working despite failure
What is perseverance?
Why William read science books
What is to learn how electricity works?
Why William decided to invent
What is his village needed electricity?
Why William helps his community
What is responsibility?
Why planning matters before creating
What is it saves time and resources?
Idea supported by details about drought and hardship
What is survival through creativity?
A detail that shows William’s independence
What is teaching himself from books?
Outcome of building the windmill
What is access to power improved life?
Character trait shown through problem-solving
What is innovative?
A modern problem students could solve
What is clean water? (accept others)
The theme when knowledge leads to change
What is education empowers people?
Best evidence that William’s idea worked
What is the windmill produced electricity?
What changed because of William’s innovation
What is daily life became easier?
Motivation behind William’s persistence
What is helping others?
Why innovation matters to communities
What is it improves lives?