Main Idea Practice

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is what the story or text is mostly about.

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What are supporting details?

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Supporting details are facts or examples that give more information about the main idea.

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Why are supporting details important?

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They help to explain, clarify, or provide evidence for the main idea.

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What question should you ask to find the main idea?

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What point is the author trying to make?

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How many hours of sleep do experts recommend for good health?

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Seven to nine hours.

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What is an example of a supporting detail for the main idea that Subway is healthier than McDonald's?

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Subway uses fresh ingredients whereas McDonald's has fried foods.

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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 the text.

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What is a topic sentence?

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A topic sentence is a sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.

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How can you identify the main idea in a paragraph?

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Look for the sentence that gives the overall point or message of the paragraph.

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

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The main idea is the central point, while supporting details provide additional information about that point.