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Main Idea in Nonfiction

2nd Grade · Reading · Easy · about 10 minutes

RI.2.2 | Main Idea in Nonfiction - Easy level

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Standards referenced

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.2 — Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

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