Main Idea and Supporting Details

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What is the main idea of the paragraph about activities at the beach?

Back

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

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What is the main idea of the passage about soccer players?
Options: They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. , Soccer players learn how to dribble. , They learn how to work together as teammates. , Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.
What is the main idea? Options: Jenny got sick. , Jenny wants to be a nurse. , Her grandmother was in the hospital. , Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

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Jenny wants to be a nurse.

Front

What is the main idea?
Mary has a new pet.  Her pet is a baby kitten.  It is soft and cuddly.  The kitten likes to sleep a lot.  Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed.  Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake.  She never forgets to feed her kitten.

Back

Mary’s new pet is a kitten.

Front

What is the main idea about giraffes making noises?

Back

Giraffes do make noises

Front

What is a statement that tells what a passage is mostly about called?

Back

Main Idea

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True or False: The main idea does not need supporting details.

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False

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Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important? Options: There are many landfills available for waste., Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down., Clean jars before recycling them., Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

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Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

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Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep? Options: Many people sleep later on the weekends., Caffeine keeps some people awake at night., Dark rooms are best for sleeping., Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

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Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

Front

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

Back

What point is the author trying to make?