Bearcat Time Sept. 2

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What is a personal judgement or belief about a person or thing?

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Opinion

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What are descriptions of people, places, and things that support the main idea called?

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Details

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What is the main idea of the following passage: 'Ice cream is a popular dessert. It comes in many different flavors and can be eaten in a variety of ways. Some people like to put different toppings on their ice cream, such as sprinkles or chocolate dip. Vanilla and chocolate are two of the most popular flavors. However ice cream is eaten, it's always delicious!'

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Ice cream is a popular dessert.

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What is the general subject that a passage is about?

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Topic

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Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit: 'Reading class is really interesting.'

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It's my least favorite class.

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What is the term for the main point or argument in a piece of writing?

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Claim

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What do we call the information that backs up the main idea?

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Supporting details

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What is the term for the central theme or message of a text?

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Main Idea

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What is the difference between a topic and a main idea?

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A topic is the general subject, while the main idea is the specific point the author is making about that subject.

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What is an example of a supporting detail?

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Ice cream can be eaten in a variety of ways.