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