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<div class="book-prose">
  <p>
    Reading comprehension means understanding what a text says directly and what it suggests
    indirectly. In this chapter you will practice spotting the
    <span class="english-key-term">main idea</span>, finding
    <span class="english-key-term">supporting details</span>, and selecting
    <span class="english-key-term">text evidence</span>.
  </p>

  <h2 id="main-idea" class="book-prose__heading">Main idea and key details</h2>
  <p>
    The <strong>main idea</strong> is the most important message in a paragraph or passage.
    <strong>Key details</strong> are specific facts or examples that support that message.
  </p>

  <div class="book-callout" role="note">
    <p class="book-callout__label">Quick strategy</p>
    <p>
      Ask: “If I had to summarize this paragraph in one sentence, what would I say?” Then check
      which details in the text prove your sentence.
    </p>
  </div>

  <h2 id="evidence" class="book-prose__heading">Use evidence, not guesses</h2>
  <p>
    Good answers point to exact words or phrases in the passage. You can quote directly or
    paraphrase, but your answer should always connect back to the text.
  </p>

  <details class="book-question">
    <summary class="book-question__prompt">Checkpoint: main idea</summary>
    <div class="book-question__solution">
      <p>
        Read this sentence: “After weeks of practice, the choir finally sang in harmony during the
        final rehearsal.” What is the main idea, and which words are the strongest evidence?
      </p>
    </div>
  </details>

  <details class="book-question">
    <summary class="book-question__prompt">Checkpoint: evidence</summary>
    <div class="book-question__solution">
      <p>
        A student writes: “The character is brave.” Improve this answer by adding one short quote
        from the text and explaining how that quote proves bravery.
      </p>
    </div>
  </details>
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