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The main idea tells what the paragraph is mostly about.
What does Main mean?
Main means most important or central.
Dictionary definition
most important, largest, or central.
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Main in a sentence
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Our main goal was to finish the project together.
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Readers often look for the main reason behind a character’s decision.
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What does main mean?
Main means most important or central
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to main?
Primary is close in meaning to main.
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Which word is an antonym or strong contrast for main?
Minor gives a helpful contrast for understanding main.
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MeaningMain means most important or central.
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Synonyms
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Opposite words
minorless important
secondarynot first or most important
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Word family
Main word family
Base word
main
adverb
mainly
Mostly or for the most part.
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Main means most important or central.
Common mix-up
Main is not the same as minor. Main means main means most important or central.
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Read this model sentence: Our main goal was to finish the project together. Clue words: goal, finish, project. Underline clue words that show why main fits instead of minor. Now write one new sentence that shows main without using the word main. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show main?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Our main goal was to finish the project together." Why does main fit better than minor?
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