Professional Documents
Culture Documents
• Key Vocabulary
• DETERMINE: Decide, figure out
• CENTRAL IDEA: The chief point an author is making about a topic;
the author’s primary message. Sometimes the central idea is stated, but
sometimes it must be inferred.
• ANALYZE: Study closely; break down into key parts
• DEVELOPMENT: The building of an idea/ideas throughout a text.
• RELATIONSHIP: A connection between two or more ideas, events,
individuals, etc.
• SUPPORTING IDEAS: Facts, statements, specifics, and examples that
clarify, explain, and describe the central idea.
PART ONE: I CAN DETERMINE A CENTRAL IDEA OF A TEXT AND ANALYZE ITS DEVELOPMENT
OVER THE COURSE OF THE TEXT INCLUDING ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SUPPORTING IDEAS…