I would usually find the subject because the main idea is supporting the subject or has something to do with the subject. Or to help me find the main idea is to look for a lot of repeated words or what they talk about in the text.
Usually, the first and last paragraphs or sentences will be the parts of an article that help you understand the stated main idea. Those are some ways to thoroughly understand what your main idea is.
It is usually the sentence where all the details are about. Like "I like pie. Apple pie is good." The fact i like pie would be the the stated main idea.
Well, i am reading the Harry Potter series, and i saw a lot of reapeated words and some of them are:Harry Potter and magic so clearly i could guess that Harry Potter is about Harry Potter and his magic. And also the name of the chapters help me. For example:the chapter was called "the letters from no one" and so far what i have read is Harry Potter is getting these letters from no one.
I can ushally determine the stated main idea because it is ushally on the first page. And most of the time the book will tell you what the books going to be about.
The information that helps me determine the main idea is in either the first Paragraph or in a book the first couple of pages you will figure out the stated main idea. If you cannot find it keep reading it will eventually be there.An example is cheese its if it says chees its are yummy and it says I love cheese its the stated main idea is cheese its.
I know what you mean when you say "I use the first and last sentence"because the first sentence has the topic which is a part of the stated main idea and usually the last sentence is a repeat of the first sentence except in different words.
I usaly find the main idea in either the first couple sentences,the back cover, or the last few sentences.The main idea helps me see if the book was poor, bad,okay,better,good,or great.
Great job agentfenchbear20 I think you did a great job explaining how to find the main idea. I think it would have been even better if you you used an example but great job agentfrenchbear20.
The reason how i get the main idea,i preveiw the text.Then i look for the characters name to look for the main character of the text.then i read the book if i had to awnser alot of questions on a peice of paper i know you could get it right.
The thing that i found exiting was in diary of a wimpy kid new york tims #1 best seller. Im kinda like greg hefley the main character. He gets in alot of trouble with his brother and me and my brother get in alot of fight and so does greg. His friend rowley is like my friend hunter.Its cool how me and greg have alot in comon.
The information the helps me determine the stated main idea in the text is looking into the main details of a story. Because if I look at important detail it would help me put together what the stated main idea is.
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It is basicly the details around it to help figure out the stated main idea.
ReplyDeleteusally the first paragraph tells you the main idea because the first paragraph tells you what the text is about
ReplyDeletefrench fry 29 i don't get it when you say the details around it what is it
ReplyDeleteWhen you find the main idea you look for the details or what the writer is saying in the book.
ReplyDeleteusally the first paragraph .when i read it it tells me the main idea. and othor main things in the books
ReplyDeletesome repeated words words help me get a starting idea of what to write
ReplyDeletewell the first sentence normaly helps me find the main idea. If i cant find it i look at the first pargragh.
ReplyDeleteI can usually figure out the main idea by the first sentence,but if not just by the first sentence then at least by the first paragraph.
ReplyDeleteHilighted words,and repeated words help me find the main idea.
ReplyDeleteseeing the first last sentances gives it away
ReplyDeleteThe information that helps me determine the stated main idea is usually around the first couple of pages of the text or the first paragraphs.
ReplyDeleteI would usually find the subject because the main idea is supporting the subject or has something to do with the subject. Or to help me find the main idea is to look for a lot of repeated words or what they talk about in the text.
ReplyDeleteThe topic information helps me find the stated main idea because a big part of the stated main idea is the topic.
ReplyDeleteIf you find the subject you can find the the stated main for the subject.
ReplyDeleteUsually, the first and last paragraphs or sentences will be the parts of an article that help you understand the stated main idea. Those are some ways to thoroughly understand what your main idea is.
ReplyDeleteIt is usually the sentence where all the details are about. Like "I like pie. Apple pie is good." The fact i like pie would be the the stated main idea.
ReplyDeleteresponding to agentfrenchbear10: I really like your answer and how you said repeated words and highlighted words help you.
ReplyDeleteGood thinking french fry 32 I never thought about using the whole paragraph
ReplyDeletethe title and first pharagraph help me find the main idea.
ReplyDeleteThe first page helps me determine the stated main idea beacause it usally tells me about the book and the main idea.
ReplyDeleteAgentfrenchbear20 i really liked the way you explained how you said that usually findit in the first few pages. That was really smart thinking.
ReplyDeleteWell, i am reading the Harry Potter series, and i saw a lot of reapeated words and some of them are:Harry Potter and magic so clearly i could guess that Harry Potter is about Harry Potter and his magic. And also the name of the chapters help me. For example:the chapter was called "the letters from no one" and so far what i have read is Harry Potter is getting these letters from no one.
ReplyDeleteGood job,agentfrenchbear30.I love how you used an example.
ReplyDeleteI can ushally determine the stated main idea because it is ushally on the first page. And most of the time the book will tell you what the books going to be about.
ReplyDeleterespondinng to agentfrenchbear23: I like your answer and how you would find the subject first. I also do that to help.
ReplyDeleteSorry, I ment some reapeated words help me get a starting idea of what to write.
ReplyDeleteGood job agentfrenchbear36 of exampling that the stated main idea is in the first or last sentece
ReplyDeleteThat is good thinking agentfrenchbear30. That was a good idea to use a example.
ReplyDeleteThe information that helps me determine the main idea is in either the first Paragraph or in a book the first couple of pages you will figure out the stated main idea. If you cannot find it keep reading it will eventually be there.An example is cheese its if it says chees its are yummy and it says I love cheese its the stated main idea is cheese its.
ReplyDeleteI dont understand your answer agentfrenchbear30.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right agentfrenchbear10. I use that too in the text to find the main idea.
ReplyDeleteI love that fact, agentfrenchbear3 By the way thanks!I like it because, well, it's true because usually the main idea would be stated a lot.
ReplyDeletei like your answer agentfrenchbear36 because it gives alot of detail about how to find/understand the stated main idea.
ReplyDeleteTo get the stated main idea you have to look at the repeated words and the first and last sentence.
ReplyDeleteGreat job agentfrenchbear6.I love how you used an example about cheese its.
ReplyDeleteGreat comment agentfrenchbear20 I think it would of been even heavenlier if you used an example. Great job though!
ReplyDeleteI love your answer. I like the first and last sentencs.To agentfrenchbear26.
ReplyDeleteI love the way agentfrenchbear3 used great conventions.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean when you say "I use the first and last sentence"because the first sentence has the topic which is a part of the stated main idea and usually the last sentence is a repeat of the first sentence except in different words.
ReplyDeletePictures help me understand the text better.If there are no pictures,the title and the chapter titles help determine the main idea
ReplyDeletei agree agentfrenchbear9, usually the main idea is used to wrap up a story
ReplyDeleteIn a book to find the main idea, you could look in the first or last sentence for a clue on what the narrrator is tring to tell us.
ReplyDeleteAgentfrenchbear27 subject and stated main idea are completly different.
ReplyDeleteI think you are so right, Agent French Bear 6. Your cheese it example is true!
ReplyDeleteA lot of the time you will find the main idea in the first or last paragraph.
ReplyDeleteI think that previewing and sciming through the book gives me a good hint what the book is about and I can see if im going to like the book.
ReplyDeleteit helps me understand the text that im reading alot better
ReplyDeleteI usaly find the main idea in either the first couple sentences,the back cover, or the last few sentences.The main idea helps me see if the book was poor, bad,okay,better,good,or great.
ReplyDeleteGood job french fry 39!!!
ReplyDeleteI find the main idea or the subject in the first paragraph.Then it helps me know a little bit about what im reading.
ReplyDeleteThe information in the first paragraph or the first sentence.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read the main idea is usually in the first paragraph or first sentence.I would find the main idea by skimming the text.
ReplyDeleteThe tittle,topic sentence and closing sentence will usually be the first indicators,for a book I'd agree with frenchfrie39 in thier first sentence.
ReplyDeleteI agrre with french fry 11 its helps under stand
ReplyDeletethe text when im reading.
Great job agentfenchbear20 I think you did a great job explaining how to find the main idea. I think it would have been even better if you you used an example but great job agentfrenchbear20.
ReplyDeleteThe reason how i get the main idea,i preveiw the text.Then i look for the characters name to look for the main character of the text.then i read the book if i had to awnser alot of questions on a peice of paper i know you could get it right.
ReplyDeleteThe thing that i found exiting was in diary of a wimpy kid new york tims #1 best seller. Im kinda like greg hefley the main character. He gets in alot of trouble with his brother and me and my brother get in alot of fight and so does greg. His friend rowley is like my friend hunter.Its cool how me and greg have alot in comon.
ReplyDeleteAwsome job french fry 20 I think you expland how you found the main idea very well.
ReplyDeleteThe information the helps me determine the stated main idea in the text is looking into the main details of a story. Because if I look at important detail it would help me put together what the stated main idea is.
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