Main idea

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The main idea is supported by what?

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details

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What does the MAIN IDEA of a story tell the reader?

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The most important idea about a topic or a story.

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What is the main idea of this paragraph?

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One dinosaur had a brain that weighed about as much as three pencils, indicating it wasn't very intelligent.

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What is the main idea of this passage? It was backwards day at school. The students had to do things backwards. Some wore their t-shirts backwards. Dessert was served first at lunch. They turned their papers upside down to write. They tried to write backwards.

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The students had backwards day at school.

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What is the main idea?

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Which animals live in water

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What is the main idea of the passage about wild horses?

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What is happening to our wild horses

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What is the main idea of the following passage? An octopus isn't fast enough to swim after a fish. The octopus must wait for a fish to swim by.  When the fish comes within reach, the octopus whips out his long arm to grasp it.  Then the octopus has a tasty meal.

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How an octopus gets its food

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What is the main idea?

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Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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What is the main idea?

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There are many fun things to do at the beach.

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What is the main idea? John and Matt want to be firemen.  They want to ride on the big fire truck.  John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires.  Matt wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out.

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John and Matt want to be firemen