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    The document discusses main ideas and supporting details in paragraphs. It defines main ideas as the general topic or generalization of a paragraph, which is often found at the beginning. Supporting details provide facts, examples, and other information to develop and support the main idea. To identify the main idea, readers should determine the topic of the paragraph and ask what the paragraph is about. The passage then provides an example paragraph about Niagara Falls and asks the reader to identify the main idea and supporting details.

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    The document discusses main ideas and supporting details in paragraphs. It defines main ideas as the general topic or generalization of a paragraph, which is often found at the beginning. Supporting details provide facts, examples, and other information to develop and support the main idea. To identify the main idea, readers should determine the topic of the paragraph and ask what the paragraph is about. The passage then provides an example paragraph about Niagara Falls and asks the reader to identify the main idea and supporting details.

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    The document discusses main ideas and supporting details in paragraphs. It defines main ideas as the general topic or generalization of a paragraph, which is often found at the beginning. Supporting details provide facts, examples, and other information to develop and support the main idea. To identify the main idea, readers should determine the topic of the paragraph and ask what the paragraph is about. The passage then provides an example paragraph about Niagara Falls and asks the reader to identify the main idea and supporting details.

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    READING Main Idea

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    The document discusses main ideas and supporting details in paragraphs. It defines main ideas as the general topic or generalization of a paragraph, which is often found at the beginning. Supporting details provide facts, examples, and other information to develop and support the main idea. To identify the main idea, readers should determine the topic of the paragraph and ask what the paragraph is about. The passage then provides an example paragraph about Niagara Falls and asks the reader to identify the main idea and supporting details.

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    BY: ERLEENA AIMAN NARESH LEE LAY HUI

    What is main ideas?


    The definition of a main idea is a sentence or

    generalization that tells what the paragraph is about. Main Ideas are generally found at the beginning of the paragraph, however they can be anywhere in the paragraph.

    What are supporting sentences?

    They come after the topic sentence, making up the body of a paragraph. What do they do? They give details to develop and support the main idea of the paragraph. How do I write them? You should give supporting facts, details, and examples.

    Supporting detail

    How to identify main ideas


    The first thing you must be able to do to get at the

    main idea of a paragraph is to identify the topic - the subject of the paragraph ask yourself the question, "What is this about? While reading the text. getting the main idea of a paragraph is crucial to reading.

    Read the Passage and Choose the Main Idea and Supporting details
    Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in

    North America. It is on the Niagara River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagara Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high.

    Answer
    Main Idea: Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful

    sights in North America ~Try to find supporting detail from the text remember: supporting details are about supporting facts, details, and examples.

    THANK YOU

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