IC3_111221_Understanding Central Idea

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"Are you already done?" his father asked. "It seems like you just got in the water." Jacob was finished with his bath in two minutes. He got his body and hair wet, rubbed  shampoo on his hair, washed his body with soap, and rinsed off. He liked fast baths so to have more time to play. In fact, Jacob never took a long bath. To him, the faster the bath, the better.
What is the central idea of the passage?

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Jacob likes to take fast baths

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What is the central idea of the passage about soccer players?

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Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

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What point is the author trying to make?

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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 is the central idea?

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the focused idea of the text.

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True or False: The central idea is directly tied to the author's main point or argument.

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True

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What does identifying the central idea of a text show?

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It shows that you understand the text.

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True or false: You do not have to read all of the supporting details to determine the central idea.

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False