Question

jan. 26 - main idea
pack the standard: rewrite the standard in your own words. be prepared to share when back.
8.ri.1 a - create a main idea statement and provide an accurate summary, clarifying the relationships among the key details and ideas or events.

remember the notes? fill in the blanks to the best of your ability. lets see what you remember about topic and main idea.
what is a topic?
a topic is the ______ of a text.

Explanation:

In the context of reading and understanding texts (related to literacy and language arts, which falls under the Arts discipline's subfields like Literature or Linguistics), a topic of a text is the subject or the general area of focus that the text is about. It's the broad theme or what the text is centered around, distinct from the main idea which is the specific message or point about that topic. For example, in a text about "How to Grow Tomatoes", the topic is "growing tomatoes" (the subject), and the main idea might be the key steps or tips for successful tomato growth. So the blank should be filled with a word like "subject" (or "theme", "focus", etc., but "subject" is a common and precise term here).

Answer:

subject (or theme, focus - "subject" is the most standard and commonly used term in this context)