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HYPERLINK "" Main Idea; Better Reading Style! by Mr. BeyahThe main idea is the big idea. The most important idea. Am I making it clear? I said, the main idea is the big idea. The most important idea. Am I making it clear?The main idea is the big kahuna idea. It’s not the planet idea, the solar system idea.The main idea is like the head, not the ear. It’s like the hand, not the finger.It’s like the choir, not just the singer.The main idea, The main idea, The main idea, It’s the styleThe main idea, it’s the style…The main idea, The main idea, The main idea, The main idea, The main idea Better Reading Style!The main idea is the big idea. The most important idea. Am I making it clear? I said, the main idea is the big idea. The most important idea. Am I making it clear?The main idea is the big kahuna idea. It’s not the planet idea, but the solar system idea.The main idea is like the head, not the ear. It’s like the hand, not the finger.It’s like the choir, not just the singer.The main idea is like the central idea. The overall idea. The big idea.The main idea is like the central idea. The overall idea. The big idea.It’s what the passage, It’s what the passage, is mostly about. is mostly about.Use the topic sentence, Use the topic sentence, To help figure it out, To help figure it out. to help you figure it outBetter Reading Style! Better Reading Style!Better Reading Style!And how do you find the main idea?Well after you have read the passage, summarize it in one sentence, the short version, Imagine yourself explaining to someone what the passage was mostly about.And if you read through the passage and you have no idea of how to summarize it, because there is too much information.Well, start by looking for repeated words, phrases and ideas.Better Reading Style! ................
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