Central Ideas in Informational Texts
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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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8 Slides • 4 Questions
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Central Idea & Details
Informational Text
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STAAR Question Stems
What is the topic of the passage?
What is the central idea of the passage?
What is paragraph ___ mainly about?
Which idea from the selection emphasizes _____?
Which detail supports the idea that__?
Which sentence best expresses paragraphs__?
Which of the following will be the best title?
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Central Idea
The central idea is what the text is mostly about
It is supported by facts, examples, details, and explanations.
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How do I find the central idea?
repeated words
titles, headings, subheadings
topic sentence and concluding sentence
examples
facts, details, explanations
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Topic
is one or two words about the whole text.
THE GENERAL SUBJECT OF THE TEXT.
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Central Idea
The central idea tells the most important thought about the topic.
Who? What about it?
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Supporting Details
are the sentences that describe the central idea
The supporting details make the idea stronger.
They may be facts, examples, explanations, definitions, or anecdotes.
Supporting details are text evidence.
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