Central Idea

Summarizing

After reading a piece, you summarize by shortening the text into just the most important points.

Central idea

Also known as the main idea; this is the most important thought of the entire text and tells the reader the author's main point in writing.

Details

Examples, facts, statistics, quotes, and explanations that an author includes in their writing.

Development of an idea

How the author "grows" the central idea and topic throughout their piece. At the start of the text, the central will be unclear, but by the end of the piece the reader will have a good understanding of it.

Supporting Details

These are facts, information, examples, etc, that a full understanding of the central idea. They will clarify, explain, and describe the main idea so the reader understands it fully.

T + AP + = CI

Topic + Author's Purpose = Central Idea.

Topic Sentence

Usually the first sentence of a body paragraph. It tells the central idea or topic of that paragraph.

Author's Purpose

Why the person wrote the text.

Text Structure

how the information within a written text is organized.

Evidence from the text

something I can point to for support.

support

the information that helps to explain the central idea and topic.

Topic

the subject that the passage /text focuses on.