Main/Central Idea

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When reading, what is the first question you need to ask yourself? Options:

What is the text about?

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What am I doing?

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What does the author want me to know about the topic?

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What is the title of the text?

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What is the text about?

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When reading, what is the second question you need to ask yourself?

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What does the author want me to know about the topic?

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What do you look for to determine the central/main idea?

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Patterns, repeated words, phrases, or related ideas.

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What connects directly back to the central/main idea? Options: Sentences, Paragraphs, Supporting Details, Summaries

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Supporting Details

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What is the central idea of this paragraph?

Habit 2, Begin with the End in Mind, means developing a clear picture of where you want to go with your life. It means deciding what your values are and setting goals. Habit 1 says you are the driver of your life, not the passenger. Habit 2 says, since you’re the driver, decide where you want to go and draw up a map to get there.

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Since you are the driver, decide where you want to go and draw up a map to get there.

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Where is the most common place to find the main idea in a text?

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The beginning of a text.

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Find the central idea: Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

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Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

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What does the author want you to learn about the passage?

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Taste buds are found in different places.

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Most people think that gorillas are mean, but actually they are shy. It seems that such a huge animal with very large teeth would be aggressive. Hollywood movies help convey this image of the scary, ferocious gorilla. In fact, gorillas only attack if they are provoked.

This author believes that:

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Gorillas are misunderstood as vicious animals.

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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 central idea?

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Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.