Main Idea Exit Ticket

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What is the main idea of a story?

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The main idea is what the passage is mostly about.

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Why is it important to find details when identifying the main idea?

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Details support the main idea and help explain it.

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What does the term 'main idea' refer to?

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The topic of the passage or the central point being made.

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What is an example of a main idea?

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A rabbit thought the sky was breaking apart after a coconut fell.

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What are context clues?

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Words or phrases in a text that help you understand the meaning of the main idea.

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What is a summary?

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A brief statement that gives the main points of a passage.

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How can you find the main idea in a text?

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Look for repeated ideas, the title, and the first and last sentences.

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What is the difference between the main idea and details?

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The main idea is the overall point, while details are specific pieces of information that support it.

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What is a topic sentence?

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A sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.

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What does it mean to infer the main idea?

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To make an educated guess about the main idea based on the details provided.