subtitle-central/main idea graphic organizer

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ELA: Unit 3 Tutorial
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Code Talker by J. Bruchac
As you read the article, The Code Talker Story, collect the central/main idea from each
chunk of text. Record these important ideas in the organizer below.
Subtitle
Central/Main Idea
On the back of this page, think about the reading you just completed and respond to
three (3) of the following questions, be ready to share your ideas with the class:
a. What type of text is this? How can you tell? What text features tell you this?
b. What are some important details of this text?
c. What is this part/stanza of this text about?
d. What is a main idea of this text?
e. What is a possible theme of this text?
f. What have you learned about the people in this text?