Main Idea
Grade 6•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can identify what a reading passage is mostly about.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain the difference between a main idea and a summary.
2. What is the main idea of the following sentence: "Even though it rained all day, we still had a great time at the beach because we built sandcastles, played games, and ate delicious snacks."
3. Describe one strategy you can use to find the main idea of a paragraph or a longer text.
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