How Can I Locate the Main Idea?

Once you can find the topic, you are ready to find the main idea. The main idea is the point of the paragraph. It is the most important thought about the topic.
To figure out the main idea, ask yourself this question: What is being said about the person, thing, or idea (the topic)?
The author can [...]

Find the details that support the main idea

Read the paragraph and the main idea for the paragraph. Underline the details that support the main idea.
1.      Main Idea: Frogs eat bugs.
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 [...]