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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Main idea of the passage:

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Cannot be determined

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Purpose of identifying the main idea in a text?

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Understand the central theme or message.

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NOT a subtopic related to main idea?

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Main idea

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Supporting details in a text are:

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Specific pieces of information that provide evidence or examples to support the main idea or thesis.

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Example of an inference:

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Process of summarizing a text

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Condensing main ideas and key points into a shorter version while maintaining essence.

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NOT a step in summarizing a text?

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Analyzing the author's tone

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Main idea of the paragraph?

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Discusses the topic's history.

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Supporting detail for the passage's main idea?

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Cannot be determined.