Main Idea

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What is the main idea of a passage?

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The main point of the passage.

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How can you find the main idea?

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By thinking like the author.

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What is the main idea of a text about future robots?

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Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.

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What is the main idea of a paragraph about Benjamin Franklin's inventions?

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Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor.

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What is the main idea of a birthday story?

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Charles had a great birthday.

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What does 'main idea' mean?

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The most important point or message in a text.

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Why is it important to find the main idea?

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It helps you understand the overall message of the text.

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What is a summary?

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A brief statement of the main points of a text.

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What can help you identify the main idea?

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Looking at the title and the first sentence.

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What does it mean to think like the author?

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To understand the author's purpose and perspective.