Central Message
What is the definition of central message?
The central message is the lesson, message, or moral that the author wants you to learn. It should be something that can apply to your own life.
Sylvia's family went to Red Lobster for dinner on Friday night. Sylvia's dad loves crab legs. Sylvia's mom got lobster and steak. Sylvia does not like fish, so she ordered a chicken sandwich.
Where did Sylvia's family go on Friday?
Red Lobster
The three students decided to collaborate on the project, since they all had different talents to share. What does "collaborate" mean?
work together
One day, Bryce's friend invited him over for dinner. Bryce was jealous of his friend's big house and X-Box. But when his friend told him how he never sees his parents because they travel for work so much, Bryce was no longer jealous of all of his friend's items.
What is the central message?
Varying versions of: Be happy with what you have.
Because lambs are sometimes eaten by coyotes, ranchers may hunt or trap the coyotes. However, killing coyotes may upset nature's balance. Scientists have found a way to protect sheep without killing coyotes. Coyotes are fed lamb meat treated with a drug. When they eat the meat, they get sick. Later, coyotes won't even go near lambs. They'll hunt rabbits instead.
What statement in the text supports why ranchers should not kill coyotes?
"However, killing coyotes may upset nature's balance."
Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then they get stuck in the honey.
What is the central message of this story?
Varying versions of: Some prizes aren't worth it.
Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.
What does the author want you to learn about the passage?
where taste buds are found
As Tai strummed the guitar, Charlesa looked at her with pride. For so long, Tai's fingers had clumsily tripped over the strings, but now she played the song with ease. Getting to this point hadn't been easy for Charlesa, either. She sighed, trying to bury the memories of all the screaming tantrums Tai had thrown. Once, she nearly threw her guitar against a wall. But now, when Tai smiled, and the tune of "Sweet Home Alabama" floated out of the instrument, Charlesa smiled, too. It had been worth it.
What is the message of the story?
Varying versions of: Hard work can bring great rewards
To make any adjustments to the picture, first press the MENU button and highlight VIDEO. Then press select. *To adjust the contrast, highlight PICTURE. Press the up arrow button to increase picture contrast. Press the down arrow to decrease picture contrast. Press SELECT.
What must be done before making any adjustments to the picture?
press menu, highlight video, press select
Alan had very few responsibilities, but one of them was to clean his room. It did not take long, but Alan still didn't like doing it. One day Alan thought of a way to save some time. Rather than putting everything neatly back in its place, he decided to just throw all the stuff on the floor into his closet. His mom would think that he had cleaned his room, and it would only take a fraction of the time. Alan was pleased with himself for thinking of this brilliant idea. The next time his room got messy, he piled everything up in the closet and the pile grew. It grew and grew. Then Alan's friend Steve called. "Alan, everyone is playing baseball at the park. Do you want to play too?" Alan loved baseball. "That sounds great, Steve. I'll be right there." Alan went to grab his baseball mitt when he realized that it wasn't in its usual place. Alan thought to himself, 'I guess it's in the closet.' When he opened up the closet door, he was faced with a huge, unmanageable mess, some of which poured out as he opened the door. Alan began digging through the pile in a frantic attempt to find his mitt. He dug and dug, and as he dug, his room got messier and messier. Soon his room was the messiest that it had ever been, and he still hadn't found his mitt. Alan sighed in despair. By the time he found his mitt, the boys had long concluded their game, and Alan had hours of cleaning ahead of him before he'd be allowed to leave. What is the message?
a. Do things right the first time to enjoy your friends and family. b.Cutting corners comes at a cost; do things right the first time.
c. Take shortcuts to have more time to enjoy your life.
Cutting corners comes at a cost; do things right the first time.