Read the following passage: "Time had not been kind to the abandoned farm. No one had looked after the place for years. Once their parents
died, the kids had drifted off to city jobs, one by one. The walls of the old barn sagged inward. Crisp red had
dimmed to pale pink. Wild daisies poked their heads through the broken windows of a rusting pickup. The
windmill still turned in the dry breeze but most of the blades had long since fallen off."
Identify the topic of the paragraph and what the author is saying about the topic. From that, find the stated main
idea.
Topic: buildings and tools
o What the author is saying about the topic need constant upkeep
Stated main idea: No one had loo he place for years.
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