Question

A,B,C 1. What is a central idea? the idea stated in the topic sentence the theme of a piece of literature a piece of informational text mainly about someone the main idea of a piece of informational text 2. What statements are true about a central idea? Select those that apply. Pick 3 It can sometimes be found in the title of the text. M It is supported by the details in the text. G It covers the whole text. It is only talked about in the end. 3. When determining the central idea of a text, what it is important not to confuse i Select two options. A the title ® the supporting details O the outline of the piece O both A & C Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier were papermakers, but they had been interested in flying fc years. One night, in 1782, Joseph noticed something that gave him an idea. He was sitting of the fire when he saw some small pieces of scorched paper being carried up the chimney. Soon afterwards, the brothers conducted an experiment. They lit a fire under a small silk bac was open at the bottom; at once, the bag rose to the ceiling. After this, Stephen and Joseph c ed many more experiments, both indoors and in the open air. Eventually, they built a huge ba linen and paper. On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay. 4. What is the central idea of this passage? The Montgolfier brothers were papermakers who became famous. ® The Montgolfier brothers theorized that hot air can be used to propel a balloon into 1 O The Montgolfier brothers lost their jobs as papermakers because they were obsessi their balloon. The Montgolfier brothers liked to experiment.​

Answer 1

1. The central idea is the main idea of a piece of informational text.

2. The following statements are true about a central idea:

• It is supported by the details in the text.

• It covers the whole text.
• It can sometimes be found in the title of the text

3. When determining the central idea of a text, it is important not to confuse the title and the supporting details.

4. The central idea of the passage is: "The Montgolfier brothers theorized that hot air can be used to propel a balloon into flight".