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.
Central idea is the main theme or idea that the story revolves around. its the focus and a lesson that the author is trying to convey or a topic. melissa1106 | Student, Grade 11 | TA | (Level 1) Salutatorian. Posted on. (Answer #7). The central idea is the main focus in the work of literature.