Super Storms Main Idea

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Main idea definition

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What the author is trying to convey; the essence of the text.

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Main idea in Super Storms...

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Storms are powerful.

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Detail supporting the main idea: storms are dangerous and powerful.

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Hurricane winds bend trees and cause pounding waves that reach the beaches.

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Topic of Super Storms?

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Storms

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Clues to identify the main idea:

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Look at the title, pictures, and first/last sentences. Repeated clue words help.

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Topic on page 272: Hailstones are ice chunks from thunderstorms, can be marble to baseball size, causing damage. What is the topic?

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Hailstorms

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Main idea about hailstones:

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Hailstorms can damage things and are dangerous!

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Main idea from page 281: No one can prevent storms, but weather reports can warn us. Being prepared ensures safety during storms.

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It is important to be prepared for a storm, so we can be safe.

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The author wrote the text to...

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Inform us about powerful storms.

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Detail supporting the main idea that storms are dangerous:

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Lightning causes thunder and can create fires.