Central Idea Review

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what the text is all about; has the same meaning as the main idea

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central idea

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a central idea that is not clearly stated in the passage

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implicit central idea

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the subject of the passage; what helps to create the central idea

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topic

Front

putting the text into  your own words

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paraphrase

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What is the purpose of the word 'to show' in a text? Options: supporting details, topic, text, cite

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cite

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central idea that is not clearly stated in a text

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implied central idea

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the same as the central idea

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main idea

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What do you use from the passage to prove your answer? Options: text evidence, plagiarism, credible source, central idea

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text evidence

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The message; the lesson learned after reading a story

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theme

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Proving your answer to a question by going back in the passage and highlighting, underlining, or circling information that proves your answer is right.

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citing textual evidence