Central Idea and Supporting Details Flashcard

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What is Central Idea?

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The "big point" or the most important idea in the text

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What is stated main idea? Options: When you need to state the main IN YOUR OWN WORDS because it doesn't actually say it in the text - you have to figure it out, The proven facts showing the value of the main idea, When the paragraph "says' what the central idea is in the text - you could highlight it

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When the paragraph "says' what the central idea is in the text - you could highlight it

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What are supporting details?

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They prove the value of the central idea.

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When trying to determine the main idea, you should ask yourself: who or what is the passage about?, what day and what time the passage is about?, when and where is the passage about?

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who or what is the passage about?

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What is the central idea of the text?

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Thunderstorms produce thunder and lightning

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The question asks for the central idea of the text. The correct choice is 'Thunderstorms produce thunder and lightning.' This option highlights the main concept discussed in the text.

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What is the central idea of the text?

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A habitat is an animals home

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The question asks for the central idea of the text. The correct choice is 'A habitat is an animal's home.' This option highlights the main concept discussed in the text, which is the definition of a habitat as the home of an animal.

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What is the central idea of the text?

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Mt. Rushmore has faces of four famous presidents.

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The question asks for the central idea of the text. The correct choice is 'Mt. Rushmore has faces of four famous presidents.' This option accurately describes the main subject of the text.

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What is the central idea of the text?

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The potato chip was accidentally invented

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The question asks for the central idea of the text. The correct choice is 'The potato chip was accidentally invented.' This option highlights the accidental invention of potato chips, which is the main idea of the text.

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What is the central idea of this text?

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Rocks are named according to how they were created.

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The question asks for the central idea of the text. The correct choice is 'Rocks are named according to how they were created.' This option highlights the main concept discussed in the text.

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What is the central idea of the text?

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Cereal is a popular breakfast food.

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The question asks for the central idea of the text. The correct choice is 'Cereal is a popular breakfast food.' This option highlights the main topic of the text, which is about the popularity of cereal as a breakfast food.