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Definition The main idea of a paragraph is what all the sentences are about. The main idea can be stated directly or implied. Main ideas help readers focus their attention and remember important information.
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Main Idea Whats it all about? Definition The main idea of a
paragraph is what all the sentences are about. The main idea can be
stated directly or implied. Main ideas help readers focus their
attention and remember important information. Implied Vs. Directly
Stated
When a main idea is implied, it is not found in any of the
sentences of the paragraph. When a main idea is directly stated,
one of the sentences in the paragraph will contain it. What is it
all about? Main idea is the answer to the question above.
A main idea summarizes what the paragraph is about. After reading a
paragraph, try to pick out the main idea, and you will remember the
information longer. Try it out!! Sally loves to play basketball.Her
first game ever took place when she was five.All of Sallys family
goes to watch her play basketball on Friday nights.Sally spends
most of her free time on the courts. What is the main idea of the
paragraph on the last slide?
1) Sally played her first game of basketball when she was five. 2)
Sally loves to play basketball. 3) Sallys family comes to watch her
play basketball Friday nights. 4) Sally spends most of her time on
the courts. sorry OOPS! TRY AGAIN. CORRECT Try again!! Bob played
chess with everyone he knew.Bob also played checkers with most of
his friends.Steve is Bobs Trivial Pursuit partner every time they
play.Bob can beat most of his friends in Boggle and Scrabble.Bob
has never lost playing a game of Monopoly. What is the main idea of
the paragraph on the last slide?
Bob plays a lot of board games. Bob is great at chess. Bob never
loses Monopoly. Bob doesnt get out much. sorry OOPS! TRY AGAIN.
CORRECT One more time!! Jessica went out dancing at the club last
Saturday with a group of friends.Jenny also went with Jessica to
the club to dance.At the club, Jessica and Jenny saw a lot of their
classmates.The club had lots of people, live music, and a lot of
pyrotechnics.Many people from Jessicas town were at the club
Saturday night. What is the main idea of the paragraph on the last
slide?
Jessica met Jenny at the club. The pyrotechnics were amazing
Saturday night. Bouncers usually guard clubs. The club is a
sociable place. sorry OOPS! TRY AGAIN. CORRECT
