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Today we will:Today we will:

Identify the main idea and Identify the main idea and details of nonfiction text.details of nonfiction text.

The main ideaThe main idea tells you the most important tells you the most important

thing about a topic.thing about a topic.

The detailsThe details give you other pieces of information to give you other pieces of information to

help you learn more about the topic.help you learn more about the topic.

There are pyramids in Egypt. The pyramids There are pyramids in Egypt. The pyramids took many years to build. They were made took many years to build. They were made with stones. Some pyramids are still standing with stones. Some pyramids are still standing today.today.

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

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2.2. There are There are pyramids in pyramids in Egypt.Egypt.

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A person who works in or watches A person who works in or watches over a forest or park is called…over a forest or park is called…

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1.1. habitathabitat

2.2. rangerranger

3.3. protectorprotector

4.4. explorerexplorer

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Which array shows 2 x 3?Which array shows 2 x 3?

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Demond looked at the clock. It would Demond looked at the clock. It would be lunch time in 25 minutes. Lunch is be lunch time in 25 minutes. Lunch is at 12 noon. What time was it when he at 12 noon. What time was it when he

looked at the clock?looked at the clock?

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A.A. 10:3510:35

B.B. 10:4510:45

C.C. 11:3011:30

D.D. 11:3511:35

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What are the three parts of a What are the three parts of a landscape?landscape?

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1.1. daytime, daytime, nighttime, noonnighttime, noon

2.2. foreground, foreground, middleground, middleground, backgroundbackground

3.3. backward, forward, backward, forward, diagonaldiagonal

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A large body of rock or gas that orbits the sun is called…

1.1. orbitorbit

2.2. planetplanet

3.3. spacespace

4.4. solar systemsolar system

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This map is a This map is a _______ ._______ .

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1.1. Physical mapPhysical map that that shows natural shows natural landforms and landforms and water.water.

2.2. Political mapPolitical map that that shows boundaries shows boundaries and bodies of and bodies of water and rivers.water and rivers.

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An example of a periodical An example of a periodical would be a __________.would be a __________.

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1.1. cartooncartoon

2.2. magazinemagazine

3.3. illustrationillustration

4.4. photographphotograph

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The fitness test for muscular The fitness test for muscular strength is:strength is:

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1.1. pacer testpacer test

2.2. curl upscurl ups

3.3. push upspush ups

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What instrument do you hear?What instrument do you hear?

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1.1. trumpettrumpet

2.2. harpharp

3.3. drumdrum

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CitationsCitations

Discovering Language Arts: Discovering Language Arts: Nonfiction (Grades K-2). Discovery Nonfiction (Grades K-2). Discovery Channel School. 2005.Channel School. 2005.unitedstreaming. 28 November 2006unitedstreaming. 28 November 2006http://www.unitedstreaming.com/http://www.unitedstreaming.com/

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