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Helps the readers see where the places in the passage are in relation to geographic regions of the world

• Illustrations
• Glossary
• Index
• Maps

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The text structure that discusses what is specifically being described is ______________.

• Comparison
• Description/MI & D
• Cause and Effect
• Problem and Solution

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Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
• Soccer players learn how to dribble.
• They learn how to work together as teammates.
• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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Scientists can measure the intensity of an earthquake. They use an instrument called the Richter scale. The Richter scale compares the strength of different earthquakes. Earthquakes  below 2.0 usually can’t be felt. Earthquakes over 5.0 on the scale can cause damage. A magnitude 7.0 is a major earthquake and can cause tremendous damage.
What is the main idea?

• Scientists can measure the intensity of an earthquake.
• Strong earthquakes can cause lots of damage.
•  Some earthquakes are very small. 
• There is a type of scale called a Richter scale

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The earth's surface is constantly changing.  All over the world everyday there are earthquakes, floods and volcanoes that quickly change our world. Some changes are too small to see.  Others cause tremendous damage and costs millions of dollars to clean up.
What is the main idea?

• It is expensive to clean up the damage
• Sometimes we can't see the changes. 
• The Earth's surface is always changing.

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The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot tall statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become the universal symbol for freedom.
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? 

• The Statue of Liberty is an amazing statue
• The Statue of Liberty is 151 feet tall
• Thousands of people visit the Statues of Liberty each year
• It was a gift of friendship from France

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A book about the Titanic sinking that only includes facts would be considered what genre?

• Expository / Informational Text

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Biography

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A statement or sentence that states the main idea of an essay

• Citation

• Quote

• Works Cited

• Thesis

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What is a central idea?

• means the same as a main idea

• to give or provide

• the feeling you get from a book

• the theme

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Define text structure.

• Context clues that help us learn more about the reading

• Pictures, headings, and maps that help us understand more about the reading.

• The overall way the text is organized.

• Cause/Effect, Chronological, & Compare and Contrast

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