Standard Alignments:

CCSS ELA: RI.7.2

RI.7.2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.

TEKS ELA: 7(8)(D)(i)

7(8)(D)(i) Analyze characteristics and structural elements of informational text, including the controlling idea or thesis with supporting evidence.

Related Lessons

Determine the Central Idea of a Text
Assess the Evidence that Supports an Author's Argument
Cite Textual Evidence to Support Inferences
Answer What and How Questions
Follow Multiple-Step Written Instructions
Trace & Evaluate an Author's Argument
Identify the Author's Point of View
Analyze Cause-and-Effect Text
Analyze Chronological Order in Text
Assess the Evidence that Supports an Author's Assertion
Note Instances of Bias and Stereotyping
Determine the Figurative Meaning of Words in Biography/Memoirs

Related Concepts

Main Idea & Key Details
Main Idea & Key Details (Implied)
Discern Main Idea (Stated)
Discern Main Idea (Implied)
Develop a Topic in Writing
Write a Paragraph
Plan and Write a Main Idea Essay
Provide a Summary of the Text
Connect Main Ideas to Sources
Revise Writing to Improve Organization of Ideas Within Paragraphs
Revise Writing
Provide a Summary of the Text

Special Programs:

ELD Progressions

Liberty Middle School

OCMBOCES