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What is a main idea?
the topic of the text - usually one or two words
the central or most important idea about a topic
another way to say implicit main idea
reader can always underline it
True or False - The main idea is always a sentence found in the text
False
What is one way you can find the main idea?
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There are a variety of types of bird beaks. each type of beak helps a bird obtain its food. A short, hooked beak is useful for birds of prey. This type of beak is sharp and enables a bird to catch prey. What's the main idea of the paragraph
The beak of the bird is sharp.
Beaks are short and hooked.
The beak is important for survival.
Bird Beaks
