https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc Made with eyes on the prize en-us 2016-11-07 16:04:53 UTC 2016-11-07 16:23:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png puma_junior_ https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135825061 The main idea of a sentence or passage is its primary point or argument. And in everyday conversation, we tend to state our main ideas clearly, not wanting anyone to be distracted or confused. ]]> 2016-11-07 16:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135825061 puma_junior_ https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135827165 Why would we ever need to imply a main idea when it's so easy to say it outright? People use implied main ideas for all sorts of reasons - from disguising their real intentions, to keeping us on our toes. In fact, you've probably even used an implied main idea or two in the form of what we might call 'dropping hints.' Take for example this seemingly rambling account from a theoretical 13-year-old.]]> 2016-11-07 16:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135827165 puma_junior_ https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135827383 https://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/mainidea/]]> 2016-11-07 16:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135827383 puma_junior_ https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135828606 2016-11-07 16:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135828606 puma_junior_ https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135828727 2016-11-07 16:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135828727 puma_junior_ https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135828898 2016-11-07 16:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135828898 puma_junior_ https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135829419 2016-11-07 16:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135829419 puma_junior_ https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135830056 https://www.reference.com/education/examples-main-idea-af55c034ce120aca]]> 2016-11-07 16:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135830056 puma_junior_ https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135830653 2016-11-07 16:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135830653 puma_junior_ https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135831213 2016-11-07 16:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/puma_junior_/wsakl12qe6qc/wish/135831213