RI2- Central Idea Practice

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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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What is the main idea of the passage about activities at the beach?

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There are many fun things to do at the beach.

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What is the main idea? If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better.

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There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

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How do we identify the Central Idea? Options: Identify the Text Structure, Identify the main thing the author is trying to say, Look at what the evidence is implying., All of These

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All of These

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Which detail best fits the central idea: Michael Jordan had to work hard to become a superstar? Options: A pair of Air Jordans once sold for $71,000. Michael Jordan famously said that he has failed over and over again and that is why he succeeds. Michael Jordan now gives back to the community by doing charity work. After leaving the NBA, Michael Jordan played baseball.

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Michael Jordan famously said that he has failed over and over again and that is why he succeeds.

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Which detail best fits the central idea: Flash floods are formed when there is a sudden downpour of rain in the desert?

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Water collects and forms a river even if the rain fell far away.

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Which detail does NOT fit with the central idea: West Lake STEM uses technology in lots of cool ways?

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Technology can make learning more fun than just books and papers.

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Find the central idea:
 Being a clown isn't all fun and games.  Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform.  When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention.  In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider.  So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

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Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.