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1
While reading a text, you should be ____.
all of the above
circling key words
thinking about what you're reading
underlining main points
2
What supports the central idea of the text?
highlighting
your own background experience
evidence
the topic sentence
3
The central idea of a nonfiction text is ______.
what that section of the text is mostly all about
evidence supporting the text
the author's point of view
one word describing the text
4
When they ask how the central idea is "conveyed" in the text- what do they mean?
hidden in the text
given credit to the author of the text
transported
displayed or shown in the text
5
Which is an example of a central (main) idea?
Pets.
The best pet ever.
My name is Champ and I have gray and white stripes.
Cats make the best pets.
6
Evidence should be....
directly quoted from the text
paraphrased (put in your own words)
all of the above
7
How is central idea different from theme?
theme is what the text is mostly all about and central idea is the lesson
central idea should be backed up with evidence and theme doesn't need to be
theme should be a complete sentence and central idea is just a few words
central idea is what the text is mostly all about and theme is the lesson
8
"Plants need sunlight to grow." Which of these is the best evidence for this central idea?
There are many different species of plants on the Earth.
Plants that get sunlight grow taller than those who don't.
Jessica sat in the sun and looked at her garden.
My favorite kind of plant is the Venus fly trap.
9
When I explain the evidence, it should be in my own words
false
true
10
True/False: I can use words from the prompt to restate the prompt at the beginning of my RACE paragraph
TRUE
False