Main Idea & Details

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Main idea of a story?

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what the text is mainly about (topic)

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Best question for main idea?

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What point is the author trying to make?

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Text features that indicate the main idea:

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All of the above

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Benjamin Franklin improved Philadelphia by starting its first hospital, fire department, and public library.

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Benjamin Franklin worked hard to make his city a great place to live.

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Floods can cause tremendous damage, ruining houses, roads, and buildings, and leaving mud and debris behind.

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Floods can cause a lot of damage.

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Main idea: theater, candy, popcorn, dark

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Going to the movies.

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Supporting detail for: 'It takes hard work to be a pro athlete.'

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Professional athletes spend countless hours practicing their sports.

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Main idea of the sentences: Wild animals, getting lost, and pointy sticks in the woods.

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The woods can be a dangerous place.

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Main idea of the passage: Supplies and steps for baking cookies.

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How to bake cookies

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Main idea: Xbox, online, Fortnite

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playing Fortnite