Comprehending Nonfiction Text

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What is the MAIN IDEA of a text?

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The MAIN IDEA is what the story is mostly about.

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What is the author's main purpose for writing a paragraph about recycling?

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The author's main purpose is to give information about recycling.

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What do captions do in a text?

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Captions explain a photograph.

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What can you learn about sheepdogs from the text?

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Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

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When should you stop and reread a chunk of text?

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You should stop and reread when you come across something you don't understand.

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What is a nonfiction text?

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A nonfiction text provides factual information about real events, people, or concepts.

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What is the purpose of supporting details in a text?

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Supporting details provide evidence and examples to explain or back up the main idea.

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How can you identify the main idea of a paragraph?

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Look for the sentence that summarizes the paragraph's content.

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What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?

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Fiction is made-up stories, while nonfiction is based on real facts and information.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To summarize a text means to give a brief overview of the main points.