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Main Idea and Summary
Main Idea and Summary
Main Idea and Details
Main Idea
: the most important thought or message in a paragraph or text.
Details:
small parts of a whole; specific information about the main idea. (Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?)
Summary
: an account of the main ideas in a text in the order they are presented.