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Main Idea

What is the text mostly about? Main Idea What is the text mostly about?

How to Find the Main Idea Think about what the text is mostly about. 1. Read the text and identify words or ideas that are repeated. 2. Think about the point the author is trying to make. 3. Identify details in the text. 4. What common idea do the details support?

Use the following strategies to find the main idea of the paragraph. Storytelling With each passing day, we accumulate new stories to share. All good stories are about interesting people, places, or events. However, no matter how riveting a story might be, people won’t listen unless the storyteller makes the story sound interesting. You can’t be a storyteller without an audience. Therefore, it is important to learn the art of storytelling. 1. Think about what the text is mostly about. 2. Read the text and identify words or ideas that are repeated. 3. Think about the point the author is trying to make. 4. Identify details in the text. What common idea do the details support? Use the following strategies to find the main idea of the paragraph. Highlight clues to the main idea or details that support the main idea.

Main Idea Storytelling With each passing day, we accumulate new stories to share. All good stories are about interesting people, places, or events. However, no matter how riveting a story might be, people won’t listen unless the storyteller makes the story sound interesting. You can’t be a storyteller without an audience. Therefore, it is important to learn the art of storytelling. Main Idea: A person isn’t a successful storyteller unless he or she makes the stories interesting.

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