Main Idea and key details

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What is the main idea?

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The main idea is the most important point or message in a text.

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Where can the main idea be found?

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The main idea can be found anywhere in the passage.

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What are supporting details?

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Supporting details are sentences that explain or give more information about the main idea.

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What is an example of a supporting detail?

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Frogs have long, powerful legs which help them leap long distances.

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What is NOT a supporting detail for the main idea?

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Scuba divers prefer the waters of the Caribbean.

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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 idea and key details.

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What is a passage?

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A passage is a section of written text.

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How can you find the main idea in a passage?

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Look for the sentence that tells what the passage is mostly about.

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What is an example of a main idea?

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Harry Houdini became a famous magician for his escapes from impossible traps.

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What is the purpose of supporting details?

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Supporting details help to explain or prove the main idea.