Question
What is a central idea?
Responses:
a fact, statement, or example that adds information
the key point the author wants to communicate
a theme for a collection of related papers, essays, or books
the general subject of a text
Responses:
a fact, statement, or example that adds information
the key point the author wants to communicate
a theme for a collection of related papers, essays, or books
the general subject of a text
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The central idea is best described as **the key point the author wants to communicate**.
Yes.
What is a topic?
Responses:
the key point the author wants to communicate
a fact, statement, or example that adds information
a theme for a collection of related papers, essays, or books
the general subject of a text
Responses:
the key point the author wants to communicate
a fact, statement, or example that adds information
a theme for a collection of related papers, essays, or books
the general subject of a text
GPT-4o mini
A topic is best described as **the general subject of a text**.
Yes.
What helps readers interpret an informational text to find the central idea?
Responses:
a careful reading of the title and first sentence
background information about the author
an analysis of claims and statements in the text
other texts on the same subject by different authors
Responses:
a careful reading of the title and first sentence
background information about the author
an analysis of claims and statements in the text
other texts on the same subject by different authors
GPT-4o mini
What helps readers interpret an informational text to find the central idea is **an analysis of claims and statements in the text**.