What does it mean if the central idea is IMPLICITLY stated?

It is hidden. It requires digging to find it.

What does it mean if the central idea is EXPLICITLY stated?

It is stated directly and clearly in the text.

How is central idea different from theme?

central idea is what the text is mostly all about and theme is the lesson

The central idea of a nonfiction text is ______.

what that section of the text is mostly all about

"Plants need sunlight to grow." Which of these is the best evidence for this central idea?

Plants that get sunlight grow taller than those who don't.

In the article about mindset, what message did the author want the reader to understand?

Your mindset is important because it influences your success.

Select the sentence that BEST supports the idea that honeybees also need our protection.

"Honeybee populations have been having increasing health problems"

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What does it mean if the central idea is IMPLICITLY stated?
It is hidden. It requires digging to find it.
It is stated directly and clearly in the text.
2
A summary is written in your own words.
true
false
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What does it mean if the central idea is EXPLICITLY stated?
It is hidden. It requires digging to find it.
It is stated directly and clearly in the text.
4
What supports the central idea of the text?
your own background experience
highlighting
the topic sentence
evidence
5
While reading a text, you should be ____.
circling key words
underlining main points
all of the above
thinking about what you're reading
6
Which mindset is worried about grades and being the best?
Fixed
Central
Growth
Negative
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When writing a summary, you should state your own feelings about the text.
true
false
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How is central idea different from theme?
theme is what the text is mostly all about and central idea is the lesson
central idea is what the text is mostly all about and theme 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
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The central idea of a nonfiction text is ______.
evidence supporting the text
one word describing the text
what that section of the text is mostly all about
the author's point of view
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"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.
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Evidence can be....
paraphrased (put in your own words)
directly quoted from the text
all of the above
explicit or implicit
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In the article about mindset, what message did the author want the reader to understand?
Your mindset is important because it influences your success.
Neurons in the brain carry messages and are the pathway to learning.
Fixed mindset believes you cannot ever improve.
Some kids are smart, but others are dumb.
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Which of the following is not a type of supporting detail?
statistics
topic sentence
anecdotes
examples
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Select the sentence that BEST supports the idea that honeybees also need our protection.
"Honeybee populations have been having increasing health problems"
They are not in nearly as bad a position as their wild relatives.
This is not to say that honeybees are fine, Evans says.
General Mills is using the familiarity of the honeybee to boost awareness.
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Which is an example of a central (main) idea?
My name is Champ and I have gray and white stripes.
Cats make the best pets.
The best pet ever.
Pets.

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