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The author can locate the main idea in different places within a paragraph. The main idea is usually a sentence, and it is usually the first sentence. The writer then uses the rest of the paragraph to support the main idea.

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Once you can find the topic, you are ready to find the main idea.

To figure out the main idea, ask yourself this question: What is being said about the person, thing, or idea

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The main idea is the point of the paragraph. It is the most important thought about the topic.