Main Idea Flashcard

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What are supporting details in a text?

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Words or phrases from the text that 'back up' or 'prove' the main idea.

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What is the main idea of a passage?

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The most important point or message that the author wants to convey.

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What is the topic of a text?

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The person, place, thing, or idea that the text is about.

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What is a complete sentence that tells what the author wants us to understand about a text?

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This is known as the main idea.

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What do zebras do to protect themselves?

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Zebras live in herds.

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What are blue whale babies called?

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Calves.

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What do blue whale calves drink?

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Milk.

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What is a pride in relation to lions?

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A group that lions live in.

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What do male lions do when they grow up?

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They leave their prides to start a new one.

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What is the main idea of a passage about lions?

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Lions live in groups called prides.