Set Sail: Analyzing the Central Idea

Learn to identify and analyze the central idea of an informational text. In this interactive tutorial, you'll read several informational passages about the history of pirates. First, you'll learn the four-step process for pinpointing the central idea. Then you'll analyze each passage to see how the central idea is developed throughout the text.
Resource ID#: 102584 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): English Language Arts, English Language Arts (B.E.S.T. - Effective starting 2021-2022)
Grade Level(s): 6
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 35 Minute(s)
Keywords: English Language Arts, Language Arts, ELA, central idea, main idea, textual evidence, explicit evidence, implicit evidence, topics, four-step process, four steps, pirates, history of pirates, pirate lore, Caribbean pirates, Caribbean Sea, piracy, female pirates, central idea development, elearning, e-learning, interactive, tutorials
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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