Florida B.E.S.T. ELA.5.R.2.2
The Standard
Explain how relevant details support the central idea(s), implied or explicit.
Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts · Reading
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students determine what an informational text is mainly saying, whether the author states it directly or leaves it implied. They select relevant details and explain how those details support the central idea.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student states an accurate central idea, even when the author does not state it directly. The student selects two strong details and clearly explains how each supports the idea.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may name a broad topic instead of a complete central idea. They may list details without explaining the connection, or treat every interesting fact as relevant.
How to Assess It
- Give students a short article and ask: “State one central idea, cite two relevant details, and explain how each detail supports that idea.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups sentence strips from an article to sort into central idea, supporting detail, and unrelated detail.
Ask students to write: “What does the author want readers to understand, and which two details best prove it?”
Play a matching game where students pair central idea cards with supporting detail cards, then defend each match.
Read a school announcement and identify its main message, then mark which facts help readers understand or act on it.
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Related Standards
- ELA.6.R.2.2
Analyze the central idea(s), implied or explicit, and its development throughout a text.
- ELA.3.R.2.2
Identify the central idea and explain how relevant details support that idea in a text.
- ELA.4.R.2.2
Explain how relevant details support the central idea, implied or explicit.
- ELA.2.R.2.2
Identify the central idea and relevant details in a text.
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