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Main Idea
Read the paragraph. Write the topic, the main idea, and two details that support the main idea.
The topic is one to two words that explain the subject being discussed.
The main idea is one sentence that tells the big idea for the paragraph.
Details are pieces of information that tell about the main idea.

1.  Jon held the ball in his hands. He bounced it slowly on the ground. Once. Twice. He crouched low and then jumped. The ball flew into the air. Up, up, up, it went. Then down, down, down, into the basket. "Yes!" he yelled. "Nothing but net!"
topic (1-2 words):
main idea:
detail #1:
detail #2:
2.  The frog sat on the side of the pond. He was very still. His green color made him hard to see. A bug flew near him. His tongue zipped out, and he gobbled it up. Then the frog was still again. He waited for the next bug.
topic (1-2 words):
main idea:
detail #1:
detail #2:



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