Main /Central idea

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What is the main idea of the passage about soccer players? Options: They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. , Soccer players learn how to dribble. , They learn how to work together as teammates. , Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well. What is the main idea?

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Jenny wants to be a nurse.

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What is the main idea? Mary has a new pet. Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten. Options: The kitten sleeps a lot. , Mary plays with her kitten , Mary’s new pet is a kitten. , Mary want a new pet.

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Mary’s new pet is a kitten.

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What is a statement that tells what a passage is mostly about called?

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Main Idea

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True or False: The main idea does not need supporting details.

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False

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Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important? Options: There are many landfills available for waste., Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down., Clean jars before recycling them., Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

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Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

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What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

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What point is the author trying to make?

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Identify means ...?

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recognize or name

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Recount

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retell; tell again

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Key details mean...?

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important words