Where to Find It

📖Story Brief #12

The main idea can be in the first or last sentence.

🎯 Your mission

Find the main idea hiding inside.

⚡ The twist

The right answer is supported by the text — not by your feelings.

What You'll Learn

The main idea can be in the first or last sentence. Sometimes we figure it out. The main idea can be in the first or last sentence. Sometimes we have to figure it out.

Key Points

The main idea can be in the first or last sentence.

Sometimes we have to figure it out.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Where might we find the main idea?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Stretch Challenge

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Watch a short video and summarize it in one sentence.

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“What was the main idea of what you read today?”

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