Which will best help Marcus understand the central idea as he reads?

a quality or idea that is considered important

Explanation:

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The Beginning and End Sentences

Explanation:

I know the answer doesn't make sense but hear me out.

There are 3 ways to find the central idea (In my opinion)

1) Try to see what the article talks about the most

2) The central idea might be stated at the beginning of the passage

3) The central idea might be stated at the Conclusion (End) of the passage

                                                    Examples

1 When reading a passage, always try to see what they repeat. For example, if a book talks about a fox and a rabbit a lot, then its about them in some way.

2 If you still dont know what the central idea is, then try to look at the beginning or ending sentences of the passage

2.1 (sometimes the central idea can be stated in plain sight, most of the time in the beggining or ending of a passage)

Hope this helped!

-Greg

c, have a good day ~matya