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What is the main idea? Options: Keep your teeth happy, Brush your teeth twice a day, Avoid eating candy and syrup, Eat more vegetables

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Keep your teeth happy

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In an essay, details serve a similar function to: An instructional manual for putting together furniture, The characters in a work of fiction, Blank pages in a notebook, The evidence an attorney needs to convict a criminal

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The evidence an attorney needs to convict a criminal

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What is the topic of an essay explaining why eating healthy foods is good for you?

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Healthy foods

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What are supporting details?

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Details from the text that develop the main idea

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Which of the following is FALSE about the main idea? Options: The main idea is always the first sentence of every paragraph., It is the primary point the author is trying to make., To discover it, ask yourself what is being said about the topic., The author can locate the main idea within different places in a paragraph.

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The main idea is always the first sentence of every paragraph.

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What is text evidence?

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A direct quote from a text that you can use to support your idea.

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What is theme?

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The deeper meaning of a text that may be stated directly or indirectly.

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Which of the following is true about Informational texts? Options: Informational texts are a blend of facts and opinions., Informational texts provide facts in an organized format., They flaw..., Informational texts often include vivid imagery.

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Informational texts provide facts in an organized format.

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Author's Purpose

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The reason for writing the text

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Textual Evidence

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Proof that supports answer choice