Finding the Main Idea

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Main idea definition

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The most important idea about a topic that a text or paragraph conveys.

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Best question to find the main idea?

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What point is the author trying to make?

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Key details provide crucial support for the main idea.

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True

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The Power of Exercise: Exercise lowers sickness risk, strengthens heart, boosts mood, enhances clarity, and improves sleep. Main idea?

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Exercise helps people feel better in many ways.

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Main idea of sunflower description:

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How the sunflower got its name.

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Smartphones are used for more than calls and messages; they help with directions, information, music, photos, and games. However, they can distract from important tasks and pose dangers when misused.

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Smartphones can be used in both, good and bad ways.

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Main idea of the author's weekend plans?

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The author enjoys spending time with her family.

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Life on Earth would be different without gravity.

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Bats fly at night using sound, not sight. They locate insects by listening to echoes. This paragraph mainly tells:

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how bats use sound

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Baby kangaroos stay in their mother's pouch until strong enough to live independently.

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A baby kangaroo in its mother's pouch until it's strong enough to live on its own.