Finding Central Ideas
"What is the central idea of paragraph 3?"
find the main point or topic of that paragraph
Underline the sentence in paragraph 1 that uses personification to describe something.
find an example of giving human traits to non-human things in paragraph 1.
Based on the details in the passage, what can the reader infer about the author?
make a conclusion using clues from the text
What key event inspired the author to write this passage?
identify an important event that motivated the author
In paragraph 2, the second syllable in the word landscape has the same vowel sound as the—"
Match the vowel sound the second syllable of a word with another word
"What sentence from paragraph 3 best supports the answer to Part A?"
find a quote or evidence that matches my central idea
In paragraph 3, when the author states that working for the land trust has opened her eyes, she means that—
understand what a figurative language "open her eyes" means in the story
Underline the sentence from paragraph 4 that best supports the answer to Part A.
locate evidence that backs up my inferencein part A.
Which sentence from the passage best describes how the author feels about the event identified in Part A
Find a sentence that explains the author’s emotions about an event listed in part A
In paragraph 4, the first syllable in useful has the same vowel sound as-
compare the vowel sound of a word part to another word
Choose two sentences below in a summary of how land trusts work, based on the passage.
the most important details that explain the topic (land trusts)
What type of figurative language is used in 'The wind whispered through the trees'?
to identify the type of figurative language is in the example ""
What can the reader infer about the author's perspective on nature conservation?
Use text clues and my own knowledge to explain the author’s views or feelings about nature conservation
Summarize the main steps described in the passage for protecting land.
Condense the important details into a few sentences. (Do not get distracted by details that are in the story, but do not belong in a summery).
What does the word vibrant suggest about the area described in the passage?
Analyze how the word "vibrant" is used to describe a scene in a passage.
What is the central idea of the entire passage?
determine the main idea of the whole text
What does the simile 'as quiet as a mouse' mean in paragraph 4?
explain the simile and what it means in paragraph 4
Based on the ending of the passage, what can the reader predict will happen next?
asking me to make an educated guess about what could happen next in the passage
How does the use of the word abandoned in paragraph 2 set the tone?
Explain how the word contributes to the mood of the paragraph 2
Which detail from paragraph 2 supports the central idea of the passage?
locate a specific detail that reinforces the main idea
How does the word gravel pit help describe a feature of the land in the passage?
Think about what a gravel pit is.
What characteristics of a gravel pit is used to describe the land in the passage.
What does the word restore mean in the context of the author’s work?
Think about what restore means.
What was restored in the passage