Nonfiction Main Idea/details

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What is the main idea of a paragraph?

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The main idea is the most important point or message that the paragraph conveys.

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What are supporting details?

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Supporting details are facts, examples, or descriptions that help explain or elaborate on the main idea.

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What is an example of a supporting detail?

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An example of a supporting detail is a fact that provides more information about the main idea, such as 'Ice cream comes in many different flavors.'

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How can you identify the main idea in a text?

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You can identify the main idea by looking for the sentence that summarizes the overall message of the paragraph.

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What is the purpose of supporting details?

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The purpose of supporting details is to provide evidence and examples that strengthen the main idea.

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a brief statement that gives the main points of a text without going into detail.

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What does it mean to infer the main idea?

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Inferring the main idea means to understand the main point based on the details provided, even if it is not stated directly.

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What is the difference between a main idea and a supporting detail?

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The main idea is the central point of a text, while supporting details are the facts or examples that explain or support that point.

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Can a paragraph have more than one main idea?

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Typically, a paragraph should have one main idea, but longer texts may contain multiple main ideas across different paragraphs.

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What is a topic sentence?

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A topic sentence is a sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.