What is the central idea of this text? A: Skittles are popular and have many flavors, B: Skittles have not been around a long time, C: Skittles are a candy with the letter "S" on it:
A: Skittles are popular and have many flavors
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banana
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star
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gift
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baam
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What does TAG stand for?
title, author, genre
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Identify the text structure: Accidentally catching sharks when fishing is a major issue. Improved fishing practices can help with this challenge.
Problem and solution
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What is wrong with this main idea statement: "The main idea is about Hawaii."
It's summarizing; it should tell us what the section is saying about Hawaii
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What is a main idea?
A one sentence summary about a PORTION of a text
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Identify the text structure: Scientists hypothesize that sharks are very old because people have found fossilized shark scales.
cause and effect
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Which text structure would be best to use when listing and discussing the character traits of people in your HP House?
description
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How long is a CENTRAL IDEA statement?
one sentence
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monster
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rocket
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gift
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baam
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What is a central idea?
A one sentence summary of the entire passage
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What piece of evidence BEST supports the central idea?
A: The Bulldogs are undefeated
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seesaw
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In what ways can a TEXT help us determine main/central ideas?
The text features, such as the title, headings, captions can all tell us what the most important information is.
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What piece of evidence BEST supports the central idea?
D: The cubs are excited to eat, which makes them take their first steps down the mountain.
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What should be included as soon as possible in a main idea/central idea statement?