Identify the central idea

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What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?

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Title, Headings, Pictures, All of these.

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What is the central idea of the passage about bats?

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Bats are misunderstood animals.

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What is the central idea of the passage about MTV?

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MTV has been a ground-breaking TV channel.

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Which word correctly matches the following definition: The most important point the author makes?

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Central Idea.

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What is the main idea of Grandmother's Garden?

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Grandmother grows many flowers.

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What is a central idea?

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The main point or message that an author wants to convey in a text.

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What are supporting details?

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Facts, examples, or descriptions that help explain or support the central idea.

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How can headings help in understanding a text?

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Headings provide clues about the content and main ideas of sections in a text.

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What is the purpose of a title in a text?

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The title gives a preview of the main idea or topic of the text.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To give a brief statement of the main points of the text.