Main Idea

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The topic of a book is called:

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subject

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Main idea of a book:

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Superpup is a brave beagle that fights crime in New York.

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Example of a book subject?

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Dolphins

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Most helpful question for identifying a book's main idea?

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What is the main thing that an author wants to say?

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Main idea: "plants need sunlight to grow." Supporting detail?

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Plants that get more sunlight grow taller than plants that sit in the dark.

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Descriptions of people, places, or things that support the main idea are called:

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details

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Main idea of the paragraph: Insects are called "bugs" because they bother people. Some bugs help farmers, like ladybugs and honeybees, which pollinate flowers and make honey.

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Some bugs are very helpful to farmers and other people.

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Subject of the paragraph: I've known Lauren my whole life, but before third grade, I never talked to her. She sat in the back with her friends until she got crutches and sat with me. We started talking and became friends.

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friendship with Lauren

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Main idea of the moon landing:

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Armstrong became the first man on the moon in 1969.

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Synonyms for main idea except: central idea, controlling idea

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supporting detail