Exploration and Discoveries Unit 2 CSA Review

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What are supporting details?

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Words, phrases, or sentences that tell more information about the main idea.

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What does the word 'entice' mean?

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To attract.

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What is the first step of identifying the main idea of a text?

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Read the title and headings.

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What describes the main idea of the excerpt about peanuts?

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The many uses of the peanut.

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What describes the main idea of the passage about animal defense strategies?

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How some animals protect themselves.

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What is a main idea?

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The central point or message of a text.

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What is the purpose of supporting details?

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To provide evidence and elaboration for the main idea.

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How can you identify the main idea in a paragraph?

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Look for the topic sentence or the most important sentence.

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What is the significance of context clues in understanding a text?

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They help readers infer meanings of unfamiliar words.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To give a brief statement of the main points.