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Central Idea Quiz

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Question 1

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Define central idea.

Bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent

Worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy

To examine critically

The main topic or most important idea of a text

Question 2

2.

What is a synonym for central idea?

Question 3

3.

Fill in the formula. Topic + __________ = Central Idea

Reasons

Message

Claim

Cite

Question 4

4.

What is the difference between theme and central idea?

Central idea and theme are the same thing.

Central idea is the life lesson of the story, while theme is the point of the text.

Central idea is the main point of the text, while theme is the message/lesson about life the story is trying to tell.

None of the above

Question 5

5.

What is the central idea of the passage?

Maya Lin was just a student, but her design won a national competition for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Maya Lin's design won first prize in a competition and went on to become the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Maya Lin received a B for her design for a memorial to Vietnam veterans, but she was encouraged to enter it in a national competition.

Don't let others lower your goals in life.

Question 6

6.

Which piece of evidence BEST supports the central idea "Trees in a forest work to support one another by using an underground fungal network" for the passage below?

An underground network of fungi, which some have called the "wood-wide web," connects the roots of numerous trees in a forest.

They may share water, carbon, nutrients, and protective compounds with one another.

Scientists believe that one explanation for this phenomenon may be a "source-sink model."

According to this theory, trees growing in excellent conditions with many resources transfer these resources to trees growing in less favorable conditions.

Question 7

7.

What is the central idea of the passage?

Fewer American students than European students learn a second language, so some states are promoting the study of foreign languages.

Although second-language learning is important, students in the US are less likely than those in Europe to learn a second language.

It is good to learn a second language because it makes you smarter.

The Seal of Biliteracy shows a student has knows how to speak a second language.

Question 8

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Which piece of evidence BEST supports the central idea "AC has distinct advantages over DC, so AC won the War of the Currents " for the passage below?

Thomas Edison developed direct current, or DC, a type of electricity that flows in one direction.

At high voltage, it can be transmitted efficiently, traveling hundreds of miles with little energy loss.

Meanwhile, Nikola Tesla was working with alternating current, or AC.

Converting it to lower or higher voltages was difficult; that is, the current's force couldn't be changed easily.

Question 9

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What is the central idea of the passage?

The Pony Express allowed for faster communication in the rapidly growing United States.

The Pony Express was a chain of horses and riders across the country used to deliver mail.

On April 14, 1860, the Pony Express delivered mail from Missouri to California in just eleven days

In 1849, people struggled to communicate across the US.

Question 10

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What is the central idea of the passage?

The colonists' protests against the British taxation led England to institute harsh laws as punishment.

Taxes and other laws imposed on the colonies led the colonist to declare independence from England.

The colonists protested British taxes by dumping chests of tea into Boston Harbor.

None of the above