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TOPIC

* The Topic is what the text is about.  
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It answers the question – “What is the passage about?”  

* It is a key word or phrase and is NOT stated as a sentence.  
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It is the subject of a passage.

* It is repeated often throughout the reading.

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Last revised: April 24, 2003