Main Idea

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What is the definition of main idea?

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It is what the passage is mostly about.

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What is the main idea of the passage about giraffes?

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Giraffes do make noises.

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Can the main idea be implied or stated?

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True.

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What matters most according to the passage about clothes and music?

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Who you are inside.

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Does the sentence about Julia imply a theme or a main idea?

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Main Idea.

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What is the purpose of identifying the main idea in a passage?

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To understand the central point the author is making.

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How can you find the main idea in a text?

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Look for repeated ideas, the title, and the first and last sentences.

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What is an example of a main idea?

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Dogs are loyal pets.

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What is a theme?

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The underlying message or lesson in a story.

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How does the main idea differ from the theme?

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The main idea is about what the text is about, while the theme is the message or lesson.