What is the central idea of an informational text?

Question

1. the title of the text
2. the idea that comes in the exact middle of a text
3. the subject of the text, or what the text is mostly about
4. the most important message the author wants to communicate

Answer 1

It's the 3rd option. When finding main idea you are looking for the overall topic or idea of the text. Think of it as the umbrella the details fall under.