The central idea is the most important point the author makes. The central idea is not always directly stated. You often need to figure it out based on the details and state it in your own words.
Reread the title and the first and last sentences of the paragraph to look for clues about the
central idea. Write the central idea in the middle of the web. Then skim the paragraph to find
details that support this idea. Two supporting details are shown below.
Central Idea
Supporting Detail
Supporting Detail
Supporting Detail
The Venus flytrap looks like a
creature with a mouth.
The Venus flytrap can eat frogs.