Main Idea and Key Details

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What is the MAIN IDEA of a story?

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The main idea tells what the story is about.

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What supports the main idea in a story?

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Details support the main idea.

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What is the main idea of the following text: 'Mary has a new pet. Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten.'

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Mary’s new pet is a kitten.

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Where can you sometimes find the main idea in a text?

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The main idea can often be found at the beginning or end of the text.

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What is the main idea of the following text: 'John and Matt want to be firemen. They want to ride on the big fire truck. John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires. Matt wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out.'

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John and Matt want to be firemen.

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What is a detail in a story?

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A detail is a piece of information that supports the main idea.

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How can you identify the main idea of a paragraph?

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Look for the sentence that summarizes the main point of the paragraph.

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What is an example of a main idea?

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A main idea could be 'Dogs are great pets.'

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What is an example of a detail that supports a main idea?

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An example of a detail could be 'Dogs are loyal and friendly.'

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What is the difference between the main idea and details?

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The main idea is the overall point, while details provide supporting information.