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Main Idea

Main Idea. The main idea is the most important idea of a paragraph or work. It is the main point the author wishes to make. To find the main idea, first determine the subject of the paragraph. . The subject is the word or phrase to which everything in a text refers. What is the subject?

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Main Idea

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  1. Main Idea The main idea is the most important idea of a paragraph or work. It is the main point the author wishes to make.

  2. To find the main idea, first determine the subject of the paragraph. The subject is the word or phrase to which everything in a text refers.

  3. What is the subject? Water is an amazing resource. Everyone in the world depends upon it. Every creature needs water to survive. Without water, we would not last long. Water makes our world beautiful.

  4. from “The Cowboys Arrive” As ranching grew in the Southwest in the mid 1800’s, a new figure arose – the cowboy. Many cowboy stories tell about brave men who captured wild horses by day and told jokes around campfires at night. But real cowboys worked long hours for little pay. They risked their lives in blizzards to guard herds on the open prairies. They rounded up cattle and branded them by burning their ranch’s mark into the animals’ hides. And the cowboys drove cattle hundreds of miles to railroads so that they could be shipped across the country. Subject: cowboys

  5. Colonial Williamsburg is a great place to visit. In Williamsburg, you can see how people lived in colonial times. There are guides in costumes who can show you to taverns, shops, and houses. You can even sample some colonial food at the restored taverns! One visit to Williamsburg will make you feel as if you have been transported to the 1700s.

  6. Williamsburg We could tell this because the word Williamsburg was repeated several times.

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  8. Colonial Williamsburg is a great place to visit. In this Virginia town, you can see how people lived in colonial times. There are guides in costumes who can show you to taverns, shops, and houses. You can even sample some colonial food at the restored taverns! One visit to this place will make you feel as if you have been transported to the 1700s. .

  9. Colonial Williamsburg is a great place to visit. In this Virginia town, you can see how people lived in colonial times. There are guides in costumes who can show you to taverns, shops, and houses. You can even sample some colonial food at the restored taverns! One visit to this place will make you feel as if you have been transported to the 1700s. .

  10. Once we have found the subject of the paragraph, we can find the main idea. Subject + Main Point about the subject= MAIN IDEA

  11. Where is the Main Idea? • Sometimes you’ll find the main idea in the first sentence or in the last sentence. The author states the main idea. • Other times you’ll need to figure out the main idea for yourself. The author implies the main idea. You will have to make an inference to find the main idea if it is implied.

  12. “ If you’ve ever tried to swat a fly, you know it’s hard to hit. That’s because a fly can detect moving objects extremely well. Flies view the world through compound eyes – eyes with multiple lenses. Each lens faces a different directions and views a small part of a scene. The parts add up to a complete picture in the insect’s brain, which tells a fly to fly away fast!” What is the subject? a fly What is the main idea? Flies are hard to hit. From “Split-Screen View” by Susan MondsheinTejada

  13. Croak, croak, kerplop! What’s that at the water’s edge? It might be a green frog, a creature that’s well-suited for life at the pond’s edge. Green frogs like to live where the land meets the water. This keeps them safe from predators that live on the land. When a predator like a snake comes near, the green frog can quickly leap into the water and get away. Green frogs can eat animals from both places, including crayfish, spiders, fish, and even birds.

  14. Croak, croak, kerplop! What’s that at the water’s edge? It might be a green frog, a creature that’s well-suited for life at the pond’s edge. Green frogs like to live where the land meets the water. This keeps them safe from predators that live on the land. When a predator like a snake comes near, the green frog can quickly leap into the water and get away. Green frogs can eat animals from both places, including crayfish, spiders, fish, and even birds.

  15. In longer text, a paragraph does not stand by itself. • Every paragraph is related to the other paragraphs around it and to the larger chapter or book as a whole. • Each paragraph in the larger work adds a little bit of meaning.

  16. Find the subject of the paragraph. See if the first or last sentence states the main idea. If not, find the sentence that includes the topic and states a main point about the topic. Make sure that the other sentences in the paragraph relate back to the main idea.

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