MAIN IDEA AND SUPPORT DETAILS

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Topic sentence:

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Starts any paragraph, contains main idea.

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Main idea of reading selection?

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What the text is mainly about

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Importance of locating a main idea?

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Helps comprehend a text better.

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Main idea: Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies.

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Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies.

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Main idea inferred if not clearly stated.

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TRUE

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Minor supporting details are not the most general ideas in a passage.

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They are the most general ideas in the passage.

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Narrow ideas and evidence that support the main idea in a passage?

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Support details

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Supporting detail for: Dora the explorer is an educational show for kids.

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Dora teaches kids Spanish.

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Supporting detail for: Hard work to be a pro athlete

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Professional athletes spend countless hours practicing their sports.

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Supporting detail for enough sleep:

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Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.