The main idea of an essay or a news article is usually found in the first paragraph. On the same note, the main idea of a paragraph is usually in the first sentence. The main idea is what the story is about. It is the important part of the story that you will pass on when you tell someone about the story you read.
Read the following paragraph and find the main idea.
Mary had a little lamb. It's fleece was white as snow. Everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules.
You are right if you thought the main idea was Mary had a little lamb. All of the othe sentences are supporting details that talk about Mary's lamb!
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