II. Fill in the blanks.

Being able to identify the _________________ _______________ of an informational text makes you a stronger reader. (p 5)
The general subject of the book is the ___________________ . (p 5)
The author includes _______________________ ____________________ to back up and explain the central idea. (p 5)
Good readers use a variety of _________________________ to determine the central idea of a text. (p 8)

1 answer

Here are the suggested phrases to fill in the blanks based on common reading strategies:

  1. Being able to identify the central idea of an informational text makes you a stronger reader. (p 5)
  2. The general subject of the book is the main topic. (p 5)
  3. The author includes supporting details to back up and explain the central idea. (p 5)
  4. Good readers use a variety of strategies to determine the central idea of a text. (p 8)

Feel free to adjust according to the specific context or terminology used in your text!