Main idea and supporting details

Front

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

Back

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

Front

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?

Back

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

Why is it important to locate a main idea? How will it help you?

Back

Locating the main idea will help you comprehend a text better.

Front

What are supporting details (also known as concrete details)?

Back

Quotes, facts, examples all located within the text to help support the main idea.

Front

What is the main idea of a reading selection?

Back

What the text is mainly about.

Front

The main idea is what the story is ______________ about.

Back

mostly

Front

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.

Back

Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

Front

Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

Back

Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.