📖 Grade 6 • 🧭 Central Idea and Supporting Evidence
Central Idea and Supporting Evidence
Determine central ideas, track the details that develop them, and summarize informational texts objectively with evidence.
📋 What You'll Learn
- 1 Distinguish a central idea from a broad topic
- 2 Identify the strongest details that develop a central idea
- 3 Annotate and paraphrase key information without copying too much
- 4 Write objective summaries grounded in the text
🗺️ Learning Path
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Lesson
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Central Idea and Supporting Evidence Practice
medium • 18 minutes • 8 problems
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Annotation and Paraphrase Skills Worksheet
medium • 20 minutes • 8 problems
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Claims, Central Idea, and Summary Worksheet
hard • 20 minutes • 8 problems
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Central Idea, Evidence Ranking, and Summary Planning Worksheet
hard • 22 minutes • 10 problems
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Practice Quiz
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Teaching Guide
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