MAIN IDEA

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Main idea = essential info author conveys.

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TRUE

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Three ways to express the main idea: explicit, implicit, exquisite.

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FALSE

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Identifying the topic is the first step in evaluating a text or viewing material.

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TRUE

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Supporting details are facts, statements, and examples that help us understand the main idea.

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TRUE

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Answering questions about the main idea helps clarify supporting details.

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FALSE

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Implied but not directly stated in the text.

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Implicit main idea

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Spotted by repeated words in a few phrases.

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Topic

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Directly stated in the text's beginning, middle, or end.

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Explicit main idea

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Facts and examples that clarify the main idea.

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Supporting Details

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Clarify, illuminate, explain, describe, expand, and illustrate the main idea.

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Supporting Details