what is main idea

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Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers at Bake Goods to Go. Mrs. Jones bakes at night, while Mrs. Brown bakes during the day.

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Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers.

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Main idea?

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Central point of a piece of writing.

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Main idea of an essay on recycling?

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Recycling is important to protect the environment.

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Earth's surface is constantly changing due to earthquakes, floods, and volcanoes.

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The Earth's surface is always changing.

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Finding the main idea: look at the picture above.

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Often found in the 1st sentence, indicating what the story is about.

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Main idea of state names: origins include Native American, English, and other sources.

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States’ names come from Native American words, English words, and other places.

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Not all water-dwelling animals are fish. Frogs, tadpoles, whales, and seals are examples of amphibians and mammals that live in water.

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Which animals live in water.

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Future robots as personal servants.

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Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.

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Gum has existed for 3,000 years, originally made from chicle (tree sap). In the 1860s, flavorings were added. Today, a soft, chewy rubber-like substance is used.

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What gum is made of

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In 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright successfully flew the first controlled airplane at Kitty Hawk, NC. They had a background in building and businesses that aided their aircraft creation.

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The Wright brothers were the first to fly.