Identifying Topic

Sentence and
Main Idea
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0 Topic Sentence
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0 Supporting Idea
0 Concluding Sentence
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Main Idea
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01 Paragraph
A paragraph is a group of sentences related to a particular topic,
or central theme. Every paragraph has a key concept or main
idea. The main idea is the most important piece of information
the author wants you to know about the concept of that
paragraph.
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A Good Paragraph

1. Topic Sentence 2. Supporting Sentence 3. Concluding Sentence

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02 Topic Sentence
the subject/theme of the paragraph.
It can be found in the beginning of
the paragraph, in the middle, or at
the end.
is the word or phrase that
everything in a text The sentence in which the main idea
is stated.
1. What is the text about?
2. The text tells us about….
3. What is the theme of the text?
4. What is the topic of the passage
about?
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Everyone in the world depends

upon it. Every creature needs
water to survive. Without water,
we would not last long. Therefore,
water makes our world beautiful.
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03 Supporting Idea
The sentences that explain this main point are called supporting details.

These details may be facts, reasons, or examples that provide

further information about the topic sentence
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Water is an amazing resource.
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Everyone in the world depends

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we would not last long. Therefore,
water makes our world beautiful.
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04 Concluding Sentence
A concluding sentence is used to signal that your paragraph is coming to
an end.

Examples of concluding 1. What is the conclusion of

sentence starters are: the text?
 Therefore
 Overall
2. The last paragraph is
 In conclusion about….
 Thus
 As a Result
 For this reason
 In general
 Finally
 Lastly
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Water is an amazing resource.
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Everyone in the world depends

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we would not last long. Therefore,
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04 Main Idea
Is the most important idea/ the idea that the paragraph is about

The “key concept” that express in the paragraph.

Sometimes main idea is in the first paragraph, or

last paragraph. But also it is not implied or not overly
stated.

1. What is the main idea about?

2. What is the last paragraph about?
3. What does the paragraph 3 mainly discuss
about?
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How to find main idea?

1. Read the topic

2. Read the concluding 3. Look the
sentence, usually the
sentence, the last KEYWORDS
first
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Water is an amazing resource.
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Everyone in the world depends

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E Though fun to watch, chimpanzees should not be kept as pets. They are dangerously
stronger that any NFL lineman. Adult chimps weigh only 100 to 160 pounds, but have
been measured pulling six to nine times their own weight-----with one hand. Thus, to
match the strength of an average chimp, a human being would have to be able to
register a two-handed pull of about a ton it takes a very strong man to pull a quarter of
that. Combined with this strength is the fact that a chimp is capable of losing its temper
-----for reasons known only to the chimp. Chimps signal their feelings with subtle cues
of behaviour that aren't apparent to most humans. It is quite possible for a chimp to be
on the verge of violence while its owner sits unaware or even unknowingly continuous
to provoke. Furthermore, it's not wise to keep a cute young chimp and release it into
the wild when it becomes dangerous. Wild-raised chimps will routinely gang up on and
kill those raised in captivity.
a. chimpanzees are not as reliable as dogs.
b. chimpanzees should not be kept as pets for a variety of reasons.
c. keeping chimpanzees as pets and then releasing them into the wild is a
danger to the pet chimpanzee.
d. no man is as strong as a chimpanzee.
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