Main Idea and Details

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea of a text is what the text is mostly or mainly about.

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What is a detail in a text?

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A detail in a text is a specific 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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You can identify the main idea by looking for the sentence that summarizes the paragraph's content.

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What is the purpose of supporting details?

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Supporting details provide evidence or examples that explain or reinforce the main idea.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To summarize a text means to give a brief statement of the main points or ideas.

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What is a central idea?

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The central idea is the most important point or concept that the author wants to convey.

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How do you differentiate between the main idea and supporting details?

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The main idea is the overall message, while supporting details are specific facts or examples that help explain the main idea.

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What is a text structure?

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Text structure refers to how information is organized in a text, such as cause and effect, sequence, or problem-solution.

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What is a sequence in writing?

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A sequence is a text structure that presents events or steps in the order they occur.

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What is a problem-solution text structure?

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A problem-solution text structure presents a problem and then discusses one or more solutions.