Identifying Main Ideas

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Main idea?

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What author wants you to remember most

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Main idea: first know...

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The topic

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Know the text topic:

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By either or both of the above.

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Clues for main ideas include:

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All of the above

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Formula for main ideas:

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Topic + most important point = main idea

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Supporting details are...

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the information used to explain the main idea