Unit 3 Lesson 6 Central Ideas

Question 1

allusion

Answer 1

a reference to a familiar person or thing

Question 2

central idea

Answer 2

the most important idea in a text; the key point the author wants to communicate

Question 3

details

Answer 3

facts, statements, and examples that add information

Question 4

topic

Answer 4

the general subject of a text

Question 5

Use these strategies to determine and state the central idea of an informational text:

Answer 5

• Think about the meaning of the title.
• Determine the topic of the text and ask: What does the author want me to know about this topic?
• Watch for headings and subheadings that clarify how the author constructed the text. If it is helpful, determine the central idea of each section of text.
• Consider how one part of the text flows into the next part of the text and how the ideas and details connect.
• Watch for sentences or paragraphs that directly state what the author wants you to know about the topic or that hint at the author’s point of view about that topic.

Question 6

topic vs central

Answer 6

Whereas the topic of a text is a word or phrase that tells the subject of a text, the central idea is a complete sentence that explains what the author intends to say about that topic.

Question 7

What supports the central idea

Answer 7

eveidence

Question 8

An author uses text strucutes to develop..

Answer 8

An author chooses a text structure that helps to develop the central idea over the course of a given text.