Main Idea Practice

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Best question for finding the main idea?

Back

What point is the author trying to make?

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Ways to feel better when sad: exercise, talk to a friend, write feelings, note good things, help others, act happy.

Back

There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

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Main idea about floods:

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Floods can cause a lot of damage.

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White House ghost legend featuring Lincoln, seen by Eleanor Roosevelt, walks before disasters.

Back

what Lincoln's ghost is like

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Soccer players acquire various skills, including dribbling, passing, and teamwork.

Back

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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Supporting detail for recycling's importance:

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Recycling paper saves trees.

Front

Main idea about beach activities.

Back

Many fun things to do at the beach.

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Sharks can lose up to 30,000 teeth in their lifetime, with teeth arranged in rows that fall out easily and are replaced by new ones. What is the main idea?

Back

Sharks lose many teeth over their lifetime.

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In 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright successfully flew the first controlled airplane at Kitty Hawk, NC. They had a background in building and owned businesses that helped them create aircrafts.

Back

The Wright brothers were the first to fly.

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Main idea: Benjamin Franklin improved Philadelphia.

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Worked hard to make his city a great place to live.