english literature main idea of creative writing

1. Main Idea
And Supporting Details

2. Main Idea
 It is important to find main ideas when
reading. Main ideas help readers remember
important information.
 The main idea of a paragraph tells the topic
of the paragraph.The topic tells what all or
most of the sentences are about.

3. Details
 The other sentences in the paragraph are
called details. Details describe or explain the
main idea.
 Read the paragraph on the next page and find
the main idea.