Main Idea Flashcard

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Main idea of a passage or text?

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Central point or theme the author conveys.

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Identify the main idea of a passage.

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Analyze the main points, arguments, or supporting details.

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NOT a strategy for identifying the main idea?

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Summarizing the main idea

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Purpose of identifying the main idea?

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Understand the central theme or message of a text.

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Common mistake in identifying main idea:

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Identifying too few details.

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If the main idea isn't stated in the passage,

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Look for supporting details or key points.

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Main idea example?

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The central point or theme of a passage or text.

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Improve main idea skills:

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Practice summarizing texts and analyzing main points.

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NOT a subtopic of identifying the main idea?

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Identifying supporting details

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Importance of identifying the main idea?

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Understand the central theme or message of a text.