Central Idea and Vocab

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What is a topic?

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The general subject of a text.

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Central idea of nonfiction text is __________________

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what the author wants you to know ABOUT the topic.

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Best question to find the main idea?

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

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Central idea of soccer skills learning.

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Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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Main topic of the story? Microchips power watches, computers, robots, video games, and more.

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How microchips are used.

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Central idea of the passage about the rain forest.

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The rain forest is home to many creatures.

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Main topic of the passage: Expectation of lifespan for those born after 1985.

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How long you might be expected to live.

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Hurricanes occur in Florida from late summer to November. Meaning of "annually"?

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yearly

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The rain didn't seem like it would stop, so we concluded we wouldn't go on the bike ride. What does "concluded" mean?

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figured out by thinking

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It was so cold that I enveloped myself in the blanket. What does "envelop" mean?

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completely surround or cover