Central Idea

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What is the central idea of a text?

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What the text is mostly about

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What are the details in a text?

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Details support the central idea in a text

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What is the central idea of the passage?

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!

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There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

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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 of the selection?
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- Neil Armstrong loved airplanes.
- Neil Armstrong had to become a Navy pilot in order to become an astronaut.
- Neil Armstrong was a successful astronaut known for the Apollo 11 moon landing.
- Neil Armstrong was the first person on the moon.

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Neil Armstrong was a successful astronaut known for the Apollo 11 moon landing.