Central Idea Review

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Citing textual evidence

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Proving your answer to a question by going back in the passage and highlighting, underlining, or circling information that supports your answer.

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Paraphrase

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Putting the text into your own words.

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Central Idea

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What the text is all about; has the same meaning as the main idea.

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Implicit Central Idea

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A central idea that is not clearly stated in the passage.

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Implied Central Idea

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Central idea that is not clearly stated in a text.

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Supporting Details

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Information in the text that helps to explain or prove the central idea.

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Main Idea vs. Central Idea

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The main idea is the primary point of a text, while the central idea is the overarching theme or message.

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Theme

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The underlying message or lesson of a text, often related to universal human experiences.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning rather than explicit statements.

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Textual Evidence

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Quotations or paraphrased content from a text that supports an argument or claim.