Mastering the Main Idea and Details

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Main idea of the water cycle passage?

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The stages of the water cycle

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Identify the main idea of a paragraph.

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Determine the most important point the author is trying to make.

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Analyzing text details involves looking for:

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Information supporting the main idea.

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Detail least important in a story about a boy overcoming fear of heights?

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The color of the ladder.

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Which question would NOT help find the main idea of a text?

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What are the interesting facts mentioned?

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Detail relevant to giant panda diet:

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The amount of bamboo pandas eat daily

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Purpose of supporting details in a text?

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Examples of the main idea.

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Irrelevant detail in climate change causes:

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The migration patterns of birds.

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Main idea strategy in complex texts?

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Summarize each paragraph in your own words.

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Detail supporting the idea of a scientist as a pioneer:

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The awards and recognition the scientist received.