Main Idea vs Topic

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"turtle shells" - topic or main idea?

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topic

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Topic or main idea? "Roller coasters move in different ways."

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main idea

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"roller coasters and other rides" - Topic or Main Idea?

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topic

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"pumpkins" - Topic or Main Idea?

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topic

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Topic or main idea? "Many ways to carve a pumpkin."

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main idea

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Define topic:

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General subject of the text; one or two words

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Define main/central idea:

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Who or what the story is about; one sentence.

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Is there a hairy monster in the Pacific Northwest? Some say it lives in the mountains and is called 'Bigfoot'. Many claim to have seen it and its huge footprints. Reports describe Bigfoot as ape-like, fast on land and in water. What is the main idea?

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Bigfoot is still a mystery.

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Benjamin Franklin's inventions in the late 1700s included the lightning rod, Franklin stove, and bifocals.

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Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor.

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Dylan loves playing basketball every day, practicing in the morning and shooting baskets after school, even in the rain.

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Dylan enjoys playing basketball.