Main Idea and Theme Assessment

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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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What is a SUPPORTING DETAIL?

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A supporting detail is a piece of information that helps explain or support the main idea.

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What is the THEME of a story or poem?

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The theme is the underlying message or lesson that the author wants to convey.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To summarize means to give a brief statement of the main points of a text.

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What is a passage?

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A passage is a section of written text.

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What is an example of a MAIN IDEA?

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The main idea of a story about a dog could be that dogs are loyal pets.

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What is an example of a SUPPORTING DETAIL?

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An example of a supporting detail is: 'My dog waits by the door for me every day.'

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How can you find the MAIN IDEA in a text?

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You can find the main idea by looking for the topic sentence or the most repeated idea.

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What is the difference between MAIN IDEA and THEME?

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The main idea is what the text is mostly about, while the theme is the deeper message or lesson.

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What is a good way to identify SUPPORTING DETAILS?

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Look for facts, examples, or descriptions that explain the main idea.