Main Idea and Details

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is the central point or message that the author wants to convey.

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What are key details?

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Key details are important pieces of information that support and explain the main idea.

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How can you identify the main idea in a paragraph?

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Look for the topic sentence or the most important point that summarizes the content.

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What is an example of a main idea?

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The Earth's surface is always changing.

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What is the main idea of a list that includes fireworks, flags, and food?

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Fourth of July.

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What is the main idea of a list that includes candles, presents, and cake?

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Birthday.

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What is the main idea of a list that includes calculator, addition, and subtraction?

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Math.

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True or False: Key details give important information to support the main idea.

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True.

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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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What is the purpose of supporting details?

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Supporting details provide evidence and examples to clarify and strengthen the main idea.