Main Idea/Details

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is the most important point or message that the author wants to convey in a text.

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What are details in a text?

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Details are pieces of information that support or explain the main idea.

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How can you identify the main idea?

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Look for the sentence that summarizes the text or the topic being discussed.

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What is an example of a main idea?

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Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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What is an example of a detail?

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Elephants use their trunks to smell.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To summarize means to give a brief statement of the main points of a text.

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What is a supporting detail?

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A supporting detail is a fact or example that helps explain or prove the main idea.

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What is the purpose of a main idea?

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The purpose of a main idea is to provide the central focus of the text.

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How do you find details that support the main idea?

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Look for facts, examples, or descriptions that relate to the main idea.

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What is a topic sentence?

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A topic sentence is a sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.