A3000: "Happy Birthday, Dr. King

Step 1: Locate the paragraph in the text (9).
Step 2: Reread the topic sentence and skim the rest.
Step3: Focus on important words, dates, and names. What stands out?
Step 4: Evaluate answer choices and pick the one that summarizes the paragraph.

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​>I can identify the main idea of a paragraph

Step 1: Read the sentence and think about the context.
Step 2: Use the replacement strategy- substitute words into the sentence.
Step 3: Choose the one that makes the most sense- this is the synonym.

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​>I can use context clues to figure out a word's meaning