Main Idea

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is what the story is mostly about.

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What are supporting details?

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Supporting details are facts or examples that help explain or support the main idea.

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What is recycling?

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Recycling is the process of turning trash and other materials into new, usable products.

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What is the purpose of an author when writing a text?

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The author's purpose can be to inform, entertain, persuade, or explain.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To summarize a text means to give a brief statement of the main points.

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What is a fact?

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A fact is a statement that can be proven true or false.

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What is an opinion?

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An opinion is a personal belief or judgment that is not based on proof.

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What is a paragraph?

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A paragraph is a group of sentences that discuss one main idea.

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What is a topic sentence?

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A topic sentence is the sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.

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What are transition words?

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Transition words are words that help connect ideas and guide the reader through a text.