Main Idea Detective

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Across
  1. 3. The most important point the author wants you to understand.
  2. 4. Another name for the main idea of a text.
  3. 5. Closely connected to the main idea or topic.
  4. 7. A conclusion made using text clues and what you already know.
  5. 8. To tell the most important ideas in your own words.
  6. 10. Suggested by the text but not stated directly.
Down
  1. 1. A fact or example that helps explain the main idea.
  2. 2. Information from the text that supports an answer or idea.
  3. 6. Clearly and directly stated in the text.
  4. 9. The written words that a reader reads and understands.