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The main idea is the most important idea expressed about the topic.
Details are the sentences used to give more information about the main idea.
Your child should be able to identify the main idea and 2-3 details in a passage.
Monitor and Clarify-good readers stop as they are reading to make sure they understand what the author is writing about.
Your child should stop every few paragraphs to check for understanding and reread a passage as necessary.
Author: Betty Tatham
Illustrator: Helen K. Davie
Genre: Expository Text
Question of the Week: How do the structures of plants and animals help them solve problems?
Paired Selection: Plants: Fitting into their world
Genre: Photo Essay
Author: Susan E. Goodman
Photos by: Michael J. Doolittle
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