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from any curriculum
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- Q1the subject that the passage/text focuses onTopic30s
- Q2Also known as the main idea; this is the most important thought of the entire text and tells the reader the author's main point in writingCentral Idea30s
- Q3These are facts, information, examples, etc. that help give the reader a full understanding of the central idea. They will clarify, explain, and describe the main idea so the reader understands it fully.Supporting Details30s
- Q4After reading a piece, you summarize by shortening the text into just the most important points.Summarizing30s
- Q5Examples, facts, statistics, quotes, and explanations that an author includes in their writing.Details30s
- Q6The information that helps to explain the central idea and topic.Support30s
- Q7How the author "grows" the central idea and topic throughout their piece. At the start of the text, the central idea will be unclear, but by the end of the piece the reader will have a good understanding of it.Development of an Idea30s
- Q8Usually the first sentence of a body paragraph. It tells the central idea or topic of that paragraph.Topic Sentence30s
- Q9If I know the ___________ ___________ I should be able to find the Central IdeaText Structure30s
- Q10Why the person wrote the textAuthor's Purpose30s
- Q11something I can point to to for supportEvidence from the text30s
- Q12trueIf I know the author's purpose, I will have a better idea of what the central idea of the text is.30s