For the Chinese people, rice is the staple food in everyday meals. They eat it as Westerners do with bread. Rice is cooked by boiling or steaming, till it absorbs as much water as it can. There is a rich collection of rice dishes in China.
It is easy to identify a main idea that is directly expressed in the text. 1  Main ideas are often found at the beginning of paragraphs. 2  Main ideas are also found in the concluding sentences of a paragraph.
Main Idea Worksheet 2. 1  Length: 10 short paragraphs (100 â 200 words). 2  Format: Short answer-students must compose the main idea. 3  Topics: Rain, physical composition of classrooms, power in China, math, movies, the Troopathon, relationships, educational technology, the Fair Use Act, and mares.