Main Idea & Details

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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 are supporting details?

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Supporting details are facts or examples that help explain or support the main idea.

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What is an example of a main idea?

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Dogs are great pets.

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What is an example of a supporting detail?

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Dogs can be trained to do tricks.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To summarize a text means to give a brief statement of the main idea and key details.

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What is a concluding sentence?

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A concluding sentence wraps up the main idea and gives a final thought.

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How can you find the main idea in a paragraph?

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Look for the sentence that tells what the paragraph is mostly about.

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What is the purpose of details in a text?

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Details provide information that supports the main idea.

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What is a topic sentence?

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A topic sentence states the main idea of a paragraph.

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What is the difference between a main idea and a detail?

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The main idea is the overall message, while details are specific pieces of information that support it.