Main Idea - Nonfiction Text

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What is the main idea of a nonfiction text?

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The main idea is what the text is mostly about.

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Which of the following is a strategy for finding the main idea?

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All of the above are strategies: Read the Title, Look at the Pictures, Read the First and Last Sentence.

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What can you do to help find the main idea in a paragraph?

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Look for repeated words or phrases that highlight the topic.

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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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How can pictures help you understand the main idea?

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Pictures can provide visual clues that relate to the main idea of the text.

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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 the text.

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What is the purpose of a title in a nonfiction text?

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The title gives a hint about the main idea or topic of the text.

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What is an example of a main idea?

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There are some things humans can do to help honeybees.

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What is a detail that does not support the main idea?

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A detail that does not relate to the main topic or does not provide relevant information.

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Why is it important to identify the main idea?

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Identifying the main idea helps you understand the overall message of the text.