Question

underline the main idea sentence in each of the following paragraphs. remember, the main idea can be in the beginning, middle, or end of a story. 1. the old farmer and his wife ate the vegetables and fruit they grew in their garden. they had milk from their cow and enough flour to make bread. they were two of the kindest people in the world. they would have gone without their dinner any day in order to give the food to someone who was hungry. 2. in front of them, the passage opened up. they had made it to the cave, and a beautiful wonderland lay before them. thin rays of light bounced off the walls and made deep shadows in the corners. 3. the storm hit us all at once. the rain came down so hard we could not see three feet ahead of us. waves banged against the sides of the boat, splashing water inside. 4. ponto and tabby were good friends. they lived and ate together. they ran races and played all sorts of nice games. they liked each other very much. sometimes they had little quarrels. but they soon forgot their anger and were friends again. 5. what a thrilling thing for the town of salisbury to be visited by general washington! it was even more special now that he was president of the united states. he still called himself \general washington.\ everybody else did too.

Explanation:

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The main idea of the paragraph is about the kindness of the old farmer and his wife. The sentence "They were two of the kindest people in the world" summarizes their nature, and the other sentences describe their resources and their willingness to give food to the hungry, which supports this main idea.

The main idea is about the scene when they reached the cave and the beautiful wonderland in front of them. The sentence "In front of them, the passage opened up. They had made it to the cave, and a beautiful wonderland lay before them" introduces the main setting and event, while the next sentence describes the light and shadows, which is a detail of the wonderland.

The main idea is the sudden arrival of the storm. The sentence "The storm hit us all at once" introduces the main event, and the following sentences describe the rain and waves, which are details of the storm.

Answer:

They were two of the kindest people in the world.

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