Central Ideas, Supporting Details, and Summary

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What two types of central ideas are there in nonfictional texts?

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stated or implied

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Which detail is a type of supporting detail? Options: problem, cause, effect, fact

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fact

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Supporting details are_______________________-

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words, phrases, or sentences that tell more about the central idea

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An example is a type of supporting detail that...

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is a specific instance that helps to explain an idea, such as a personal story or experience

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What is implied central idea?

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central idea is not given

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Can a paragraph of longer text have many main or central ideas?

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Yes

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This passage is mostly about?

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school uniforms being a good idea.

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Why are key details important?

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They help me understand the main idea.

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Which best describes a summary? Options: a really long detailed piece of writing, the entire text told in your own words, a dumb thing that teachers make you write, the main ideas and important details of a text

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the main ideas and important details of a text

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People often refer to taxes in terms of their being much too high. In reality, they are probably even higher than you think, because in addition to the federal income tax we are now studying, there are many other Federal, State, and local taxes, including sales taxes, inheritance taxes, state income taxes, personal property taxes, real estate taxes, and others. These are just some of the most obvious ones.

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We pay more taxes than we may realize.