Main Idea

The main idea is the essential piece of information the author wants to convey.

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• FALSE

There are three ways to express the main idea: explicit, implicit, and exquisite.

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• FALSE

Identifying the topic is the first process in evaluating and interpreting a text or a viewing material.

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• FALSE

Supporting details are facts, statements, and examples--specifics that guide us to fully understand the main idea.

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• FALSE

Answering the questions raised by the main idea (who, what, when, why, or how) helps deteriorate the supporting details.

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• FALSE

It is implied and is not directly stated in the text.

• Implicit main idea

• Explicit main idea

• Supporting Details

• Topic

It can be spotted by looking for a word or two that are repeated and stated in a few words.

• Topic

• Main Idea

• Supporting Detail

• Paragraph

It is directly stated either in the beginning, middle, or end of the text.

• Implicit main idea

• Explicit main idea

• Supporting Details

• Topic

These are facts, statements and examples that help us fully understand the main idea.

• Implicit main idea

• Explicit main idea

• Supporting Details

• Topic

They clarify, illuminate, explain, describe, expand and illustrate the main idea.

• Topic

• Main Idea

• Supporting Details

• Paragraph