Topic and Main Idea

What's the main idea?

• Food is allowed only in certain areas.

• Recycling saves the environment.

• Throw away garbage in garbage cans.

• The park opens at dawn and closes at dusk.

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What's the topic of paragraph about ?

Mexico City is a popular place for tourists. Every year thousands of people go to Mexico City. They visit the old and beautiful buildings in this city. In the museum they learn about the history of Mexico. And in the restaurant they enjoy the spicy and delicious Mexican food.

• The spicy food

• Mexican food

• Mexico

• Mexico City

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What's the main idea?

A baby elephant is the biggest of all land babies.(1) A newborn baby weighs more than two hundred pounds.(2) It is about three feet high. The new baby is strong, too.(3) Almost as soon as it is born, it can walk about.(4)

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What's the main idea?

Keep your tree outdoors until the day before Christmas.(1) Never use lighted candles.(2) There are also other suggestions for avoiding a Christmas tree fire.(3) Turn off the lights before you leave the house and throw away the tree by New Year's Day.(4)

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What's the main idea?

Most people are free to enjoy themselves in the evenings and on weekends.(1) Some spend their time watching television, listening to the radio, or going to movies; others participate in sports.(2) It depends on their interests.(3) There are various ways to spend one's free time.(4)

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What's the main idea?

Bangkok is the capital of Thailand. There are a lot interesting places, such as Wat Prakaew, JJ market and Dusit Zoo. They are the famous places in Thailand. People love to go there, especially Dusit zoo. Children like to see the animals. If you like shopping, you have to go to JJ market

• Interesting markets in Bangkok

• Interesting capitals in Bangkok

• Interesting animals in Bangkok

• Interesting places in Bangkok

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What is the MAIN IDEA of this New York times article?

• Covid is causing Americans' life expectancy to go down.

• There are sharp drops on roller coasters.

• COVID

• Cars making sharp turns catch Covid.

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What an author wants readers to understand is called the

• topic

• main idea

• passage

• caption

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What an article or non-fiction text is about is called the

• topic

• main idea

• key details

• theme

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"Hawaii has the best beaches in the world" is actually

• a topic!

• the author's main idea

• a fact

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