Main Idea 1st Grade

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What is the main idea of a story?

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The main idea is what the book or passage is mostly about.

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Can repeated words help you find the main idea?

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No, repeated words will never help you figure out the main idea.

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What can you use to make predictions about the main idea?

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You can use clues from pictures.

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Where can you find non-fiction books?

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Non-fiction books can be found in a library.

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What is a clue?

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A clue is like a hint.

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True or False: The main idea is the most important point of a text.

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True

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True or False: Pictures in a book do not help understand the main idea.

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False

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What does it mean to predict the main idea?

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It means to guess what the main idea might be based on clues.

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True or False: The main idea can be found in the title of a book.

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True

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What type of books usually have a main idea?

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Both fiction and non-fiction books have a main idea.