Main Idea Informational Text

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When reading for information, look for the __________. This is the main idea of the passage.

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main idea

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Look for __________ that support the main idea.

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details

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When you __________, you tell the key ideas and leave out the less important ones.

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summarize

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Role of captions in understanding images

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Describe and explain the illustrations.

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Purpose of a diagram?

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Show parts of something in an illustration.

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What is a heading?

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A feature that tells the reader what the section is about.

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Basketball originated in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, who created it for indoor play during winter. The first game had 13 rules, some of which still apply today.

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The first basketball game was played in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Basketball was invented to allow students to play indoors during winter.

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The new game would let his students play inside during the cold winter.

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Author's tone refers to...

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an author's perspective or attitude about a topic

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Summary includes opinion: T or F?

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False