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What is the main idea of paragraph three of Of Plymouth Plantation?
The land was cold, desolate, and dangerous, and the Pilgrims could not rely on the ship or their friends in Europe for survival
Which statement best describes one main idea of Of Plymouth Plantation?
The Pilgrims found themselves in a hostile environment with only their religious faith to sustain them
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.
