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Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital.  She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother.  Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up.  She wants to help sick people get well. 
What is the main idea?

• Jenny got sick.
• Jenny wants to be a nurse.
• Her grandmother was in the hospital.
• Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

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The main focus of Dr. King’s speech is

• A. getting more money for America’s black population
• B. convincing everyone to live in peace and tranquility
• C. celebrating the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
• D. ending segregation and racial injustice in America

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The main focus of Dr. King’s speech is

• getting more money for America’s black population
• convincing everyone to live in peace and tranquility
• celebrating the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
• ending segregation and racial injustice in America

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To restate the main idea of a source in a significantly shorter way

• paraphrase

• summarize

• quote

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Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

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I remember that there was a boy in our school who was asked by a journalist, “Why are the Taliban against education?” He answered very simply. By pointing to his book, he said, “A Talib doesn’t know what is written inside this book.”

What is the main point that Yousafzai stresses with this anecdote about the boy?

• Taliban are illierate.

• Taliban are educated people and don't need to further their education.

• Members of the Taliban fear what they do not understand.

• Members of the Taliban only fight in battles and nothing else.

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In what way is family togetherness disrupted at Manzanar?

• The older people are loyal to Japan, the younger people to the United States.

• Families stop eating their meals together.

• The kids are starting to forget a lot of the traditional Japanese customs they grew up with.

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Being able to identify the central idea of a text shows...

• that you can cite evidence from the text.

• that you know how to write.

• that you understand the text.

• that you like what you are reading.

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In complex texts, the central idea...

• is stated and can be quoted directly from the text.

• is implied, not stated, meaning you must rely on clues in the text to find it.

• is not directly said by the author, meaning you must draw conclusions.

• is said in the title, and therefore, copying the title is a great way to find the central idea.

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The main/central idea of the excerpt we read is______.

• that natural talent always beats out preparation

• that natural talent is a gift and if you have it you don't have to work hard

• that preparation is more important than natural talent in order to reach a high level of achievement

• all of the above

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