Identifying the Main Idea

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Statement that tells what a passage is mostly about?

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Main Idea

Front

Best question to find the main idea?

Back

Author's main point/message in the text.

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Sandy sings in the church choir and has a solo every week. Everyone enjoys her singing, and Mrs. Smith remarked, 'Sandy has the voice of an angel.'

Back

Sandy is a great singer.

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Ate a huge sundae, couldn't eat supper.

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I was too full to eat supper.

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Boots, my dog, performs many tricks like sitting, lying down, and dancing on two legs. Not many dogs can do this.

Back

Boots is very smart.

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Bats eat many insects.

Back

Bats are helpful.

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Janie’s dog isn’t well; he won’t walk or eat, and ignores his toy.

Back

The dog is sick.

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Jason realized he was lost after circling the same street for 40 minutes without directions or a map.

Back

Jason was lost.

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Floods cause significant damage, ruining homes, roads, and trees, and leaving debris. Cleanup can take months.

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Floods can cause tremendous damage.

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Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital and saw the nurses' kindness. She wants to help sick people as a nurse.

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Jenny wants to be a nurse.