Nonfiction Main Idea

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What is the Main Idea of a passage?

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The Main Idea is what the passage is about.

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What are Supporting Details?

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Supporting Details help describe or explain the Main Idea.

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How can you identify the Main Idea in a passage?

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Look for the sentence that summarizes the main point or topic.

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What is the difference between Main Idea and Supporting Details?

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Main Idea is what the passage is about, and Supporting Details help describe/explain the Main Idea.

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What is an example of a Main Idea?

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Floods can cause a lot of damage.

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What is an example of Supporting Details?

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Floods can ruin houses, roads, and buildings.

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What is the Main Idea of a passage about Hummingbirds?

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Hummingbirds are interesting birds.

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What do Hummingbirds do to protect their food?

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They guard their favorite flowers and try to keep other birds away.

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What is the Main Idea of a passage about the Earth's surface?

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The Earth's surface is always changing.

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What causes changes to the Earth's surface?

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Earthquakes, floods, and volcanoes.