What is the main idea of a passage?
Main Ideas & Details

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1.
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The main idea is the central point or message that the author wants to convey in the text.
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What are supporting details?
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Supporting details are facts, examples, or descriptions that help explain or reinforce the main idea.
3.
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How can you identify the main idea?
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Ask yourself, 'What point is the author trying to make?' or 'What is the passage mostly about?'
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What is an example of a main idea?
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The author enjoys spending time with her family.
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What is an example of a supporting detail?
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Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.
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True or False: Key details give important information to support the main idea.
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True
7.
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What is the purpose of the main idea in a text?
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The main idea provides the reader with the overall message or theme of the passage.
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