NC ELA Common Core Standard 2
RI 6.2
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments
RL 6.2
Determine a theme of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments
summary
a brief statement or account of the main points of something.
theme
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work, the underlying message of a literary work
text
anything that students can read, write, view, listen to, or explore, including books, photographs, films, articles, music, art, and more
conveyed
made known; expressed
gist
the essential part, main point, or essence
unifying idea/concept
the idea that unites or brings together and relates to all other ideas
central idea
the unifying concept within an informational text to which other elements and ideas relate (main idea)
summarize
to give a brief statement of the main points of a larger work or text