3rd - Central Idea

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What is the central idea of a text?

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The central idea is what the text is mostly about.

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What does it mean to support an idea in a text?

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To hold up and help the main idea.

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What is an example of exercise?

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Taking a walk, playing a sport, or taking classes at a gym.

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Why is the telephone important?

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It allows people to communicate and is used for more than 200 million calls a day in the US.

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What is the world's most common fruit?

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The apple.

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What does 'supporting detail' mean?

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A detail that explains or adds to the central idea.

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What is a theme in a story?

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The main subject or message of the story.

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What is an example of a central idea in a passage about apples?

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The apple is the world's most common fruit.

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What is the purpose of exercise?

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To help you feel better, lose weight, and grow stronger.

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What does it mean to paraphrase?

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To restate something in your own words.