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Central Idea Vs. Theme
Central Idea Vs. Theme
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A review for defining and determining MI/SD.
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Which question would be MOST helpful for figuring out the central idea of a text?
Who is the author?
What else do I know about the subject?
What is my opinion?
What is the main thing the author wants to say?
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"Plants need sunlight to grow." Which of these is the best supporting detail?
My favorite kind of plant is the Venus fly trap.
Jessica sat in the sun and looked at her garden.
There are many different species of plants on the Earth.
Plants that get sunlight grow taller than those who don't.
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Central idea is what the text is about; theme is the message or lesson that can be learned.
False
True
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Theme is...
the main idea
the author's purpose
The moral or lesson
The figurative language
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The implied central idea is NOT DIRECTLY STATED in the passage but is evident from the .....
topic sentence
details in the passage
author's clues
the back of the book
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If the central idea of a passage is a tabletop, then the legs of the table represent what?
the supporting details
the subject
the central idea
the topic sentence
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You can find the theme by...
examining the characters & plot
reading where the author states it
writing all the central ideas
researching where the author is from
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Which question below is asking you to find the central idea of a text?
You can tell by the author's tone that the theme is....
Which of the following words mean....?
Where in the text is the idea located?
Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that...?
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Which correctly describes the authors' purposes of The Sand Castle & The Forecast: A Warmer World?
Sand Castle: persuade Forecast: inform
Sand Castle: inform Forecast: persuade
Sand Castle: inform Forecast: entertain
Sand Castle: entertain Forecast: inform
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Descriptions of people, places or things that support the central idea are called......
opinions
morals
details
characters
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About how many supporting details should you look for to justify the central idea?
2-3
3-4
5 or more
1-2
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"Labor Day has been celebrated for over 100 years." Which is the best central idea for this detail?
Soon, Labor Day parades became a yearly event.
Labor Day is an important National holiday.
Labor Day seems like a fun holiday.
Every year, Labor Day is celebrated.
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The central idea of the text is....
Description of images or titles
What the author is trying to persuade
What the passage is mostly about.
The theme of the text.
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Central idea and theme are the same.
True
False
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Which of these is an example of a theme?
A brave girl pretends to be a male soldier to save China.
We all have challenges to overcome in life.
Some people are scared of heights.
"I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too!"
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A text cannot have more than one theme.
True
False
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The place and time where a story takes place...
plot
characters
setting
theme
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The events that take place in a story...
setting
plot
theme
characters
