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Main Ideas and
Supporting Details

Distinguish between specific and general words
Distinguish between specific and general sentences
Identify the topic of a paragraph
Identify the controlling thought in a paragraph
Identify the topic sentence in the paragraph
Infer the main idea when a topic sentence is absent
Paraphrase the main idea
Identify supporting details in a paragraph
Use transition words to help understand the organization of the paragraph

A paragraph is a group of related sentences about a single topic:

TOPIC:  the subject of the whole paragraph
MAIN IDEA: the point that the whole paragraph makes
DETAILS: the sentences that explain the main idea
TRANSITIONS: words and phrases to connect the ideas

General vs. Specific

•The main idea in a paragraph is a general idea. In contrast, the supporting information in a paragraph is made up of specific ideas and details.
•To improve your skill at finding main ideas, you need to practice distinguishing between general and specific ideas.
•The general idea includes all the specific ideas.
 

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