Reading #1: Central Idea Close Reading Write the title of the article: After you have read the article, explain the connection between the title and article’s information. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Write all the words or phrases you see repeated throughout the text or details that you find especially important. Consider the repeated words, phrases, title and overall topic of the article. What ideas do you think the author wants you to walk away with? Boil all this down to one statement. What is the central idea of the text? ______________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Let’s review the process to find the central idea. Connect title Identify with the text! repeated words! Deduce the take-­‐
away! Central Idea!