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The topic sentence always expresses the main idea of a paragraph (1st 2nd 3rd etc).
Usually the topic sentence is the first sentence of the paragraph. Sometimes the topic sentence is the second sentence ( the first sentence links to the previous paragraph ). Possibly the topic sentence is the last sentence of a paragraph.
But usually the first is the topic sentence and the other sentences in the paragraph explain or give examples of the topic sentence.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoWhat is the paragraph about?? Clues can vary depending on organization, (that's another story) but a title might help too. Just try and figure out what they the author wants you to know from it. Summarize it, and you've probably gotten your main idea. Hope this helps.
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∙ 6y agoThe exhibit at the Hayden Planetarium didn't classify Pluto the same way it classified other planets.
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- What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
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The important of the sun
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How do you find supporting details in a paragraph?
Find the main idea of the paragraph and the look for the details that support the main idea. A good way to do this is to underline the main idea and then circle the details as you read the paragraph.
What best characterizes the main idea of any reading passage?
The main idea of a paragraph is what that specific paragraph is about. You have a main idea of the whole writing, but each paragraph (or "passage") has its own main idea, or main point, and each paragraph expands on the whole.
What is usually restated in the final paragraph of a nonfiction passage?
The first and last paragraph of the book you are reading most likely states the main idea in the first paragraph, and then reflects that main idea on the last paragraph.
What must you be able to identify as you formulate implied main idea sentences?
What's the point?
Can a main idea be a question?
The main idea of a science experiment could be a question, but the main idea of a paragraph should be a statement. You can generally form a question into a statement to use for your paragraph.
In a longer work the main idea will be contained in a in a single paragraph the main idea is likely to appear in a?
The main idea is likely to appear in the first portion of a longer work. For shorter works, the main idea is generally in the first paragraph.
What type of sentence links the central idea of one paragraph to the central idea of the next paragraph?
simple sentence with the main idea.
What does closing sentence had to do with main idea?
It restates the main idea of the paragraph using different words.
What is the message to a story?
The main idea of the story. The main idea is what is focused mostly on in the story or paragraph.
What is a idea?
The main idea is what the story is mainly about... The main idea is the point of the paragraph. It is the most important thought about the topic. To figure out the main idea, ask yourself this question: What is being said about the person, thing, or idea (the topic)? The author can locate the main idea in different places within a paragraph.
What part of the sentence in the paragraph contains it main idea?
If you mean what sentence in the paragraph contains the main idea then it would be the topic sentence and the rephrased version of the conclusion.
What summarizes the main idea of a paragraph and supports the thesis?
The topic sentence summarizes the main idea of a paragraph and supports the thesis.
