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Students who are frequently absent often have lower average grades than those who have good attendance. When they are out of the classroom, students do notget to see a teacher’s lessons. Even if they attend extra help, it’s usually much shorter and less detailed than the actual lesson. In addition, frequently absent students often miss tests or other assignments and don’t always make up the work.

• problem & solution
• order & sequence 
• compare & contrast
• cause & effect

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Mary has a new pet.  Her pet is a baby kitten.  It is soft and cuddly.  The kitten likes to sleep a lot.  Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed.  Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake.  She never forgets to feed her kitten.
What is the main idea?

• The kitten sleeps a lot.
• Mary plays with her kitten
• Mary’s new pet is a kitten.
• Mary want a new pet.

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I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?

• Weekends are times to travel.
• The author enjoys spending time with her family.
• The author's grandparents live far away.
• The author is sad to leave her cousins.

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Beagles are medium-sized members of the hound family. Beagles generally make good pets because they are intelligent, good-natured, and good with children. Beagles are also quite playful and need a great deal of exercise. 

• Problem and Solution
• Cause and Effect
• Description
• Sequence

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What is a main idea? 

• The purpose of the passage
• A minor detail
• It is the same as the topic
• the most important idea about a topic that a particular text or paragraph conveys

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What are supporting details?

• Words, phrases, or sentences that tell more about the main idea.
• Words, phrases or sentences that tell you the main idea
• Descriptive words that provide imagery.

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What is the main idea of a story?

• What the story is mostly about.
• The lesson the author wants you to learn.
• The characters in the story.

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What is the main idea in Out of My Mind?

• A smart wheel chair bound girl struggles for acceptance.
• A girl makes a perfect score on a quiz
• A mother stands up for her disabled daughter
• A little girl is hit by a car

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What is a claw-stick used for?

• As a reward for elephants

• To punish the elephants

• To pick bugs off the elephants

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Microchips provide the power for wristwatches. They are also the brains in our computers, and they control robots. These chips are used in video games and space shuttles. They make our cameras, radios, and televisions small and light.
What is the story mainly about?

• How computers work
• Why televisions are small
• How microchips are used
• Microchips provide power for wristwatches

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