
"A Work in Progress" Central Idea/Summary
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7th Grade
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Dominique Fuller
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Central Idea💡
What is central idea?
The key points the author wants to make in a piece of text. In informational texts, central or main ideas are in each paragraph with supporting details; these paragraphs support the central ideas of the work as a whole.
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Multiple Choice
What is the central idea of "A Work in Progress"?
Aimee Mullins relied on her disability like a crutch and made people feel sorry for her.
Aimee's family and teachers doubted her and forced her to accept that she was handicap.
Aimee Mullins embraced her physical differences to overcome the obstacles in her life in order to meet her goals.
Aimee aspired to be normal and hid her prosthetic legs from the public.
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Multiple Choice
What is a detail from the beginning of the text that supports the central idea: Aimee Mullins embraced her physical differences to overcome the obstacles in her life in order to meet her goals.
Aimee Mullins did a TED Talk and defined the word disabled.
Aimee got her legs amputated at a young age.
Aimee's wooden legs split in the middle of class.
Aimee wore stilettos to a wedding even though it was very dangerous to walk across marble floors with prosthetic legs.
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Multiple Choice
What is another detail from the beginning of the text that supports the central idea: Aimee Mullins embraced her physical differences to overcome the obstacles in her life in order to meet her goals.
Aimee refused to accept her teacher's comment that she was "inappropriate" to her classmates.
Aimee became a runway model with her legs.
Aimee became the first lifeguard with prosthetic legs.
Aimee moved out the house after her father told her her dress was "inappropriate".
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Open Ended
Write a detail from the middle of the text that supports this central idea: Aimee Mullins embraced her physical differences to overcome the obstacles in her life in order to meet her goals.
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Open Ended
Write a detail from the end of the text that supports this central idea: Aimee Mullins embraced her physical differences to overcome the obstacles in her life in order to meet her goals.
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Now it is your turn to write an objective summary about the text "A Work in Progress".
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Open Ended
Now that you have read "A Work in Progress" and identified the central idea, write an objective summary of the text. Your summary must include: The central idea and 4 supporting details.
Central Idea💡
What is central idea?
The key points the author wants to make in a piece of text. In informational texts, central or main ideas are in each paragraph with supporting details; these paragraphs support the central ideas of the work as a whole.
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