Central Idea
The main idea or gist of the story.
What is the central idea?
Persuade
What is the author's purpose starting with a P?
Take out your charged ipad and log in to nearpod.
What do you do after you sit in your seat?
to entertain
What is the author's purpose of a narrative essay?
a story
What is a narrative essay?
The first paragraph of a story or non fiction article.
Where can I find the central idea?
Inform
What is the author's purpose starting with an I ?
1. Be Responsible
2. Be Respectful
3. Be Positive
4. Be Safe
5. Be a Scholar
What are the class rules?
to inform or teach
What is the author's purpose of a non fiction article?
a cat
What is the best animal in Ms. Winterling's opinion?
The last paragraph of a text.
Where can I find the main or central idea?
Entertain
What is the author's purpose starting with an E ?
Socially Responsible Scholar
Outstanding Critical Thinker
Academic Achiever
Respectful Global Citizen
What are the School Wide Learner Outcomes?
a story
What is a narrative essay?
to teach or inform
What is the main purpose of an informational essay or article?
1. Look at the title.
2. Reread the first paragraph.
3. Reread the last paragraph.
4. What's it all about?
What are some strategies you can use to find the central idea?
Pie
What dessert you can remember to remember author's purpose?
Cat
What is Ms. Winterling's favorite animal?
text evidence
How do you support your opinion or claim or answer?
a group of lines in a poem
What is a stanza?