Main Idea and Details

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What is the main idea?

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The main idea is the most important point or concept that the text is trying to convey.

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What are details?

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

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How do you identify the main idea in a paragraph?

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Look for the sentence that summarizes the overall message or theme of the paragraph.

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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 supporting details?

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They learn how to dribble and pass the ball.

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What is the main idea of the following words: theater, candy, popcorn, dark?

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Going to a movie.

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What is the main idea of the following words: ghosts, October, costumes, pumpkins, haunted houses?

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Halloween.

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What is the main idea of the following words: fireworks, flags, food, America, summer holiday?

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Fourth of July.

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What is the main idea of the following words: calculator, operations, addition, numbers, subtraction?

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Math.

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What is the purpose of identifying the main idea?

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It helps readers understand the overall message of the text.