Nonfiction Main Idea/details

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A statement that tells what a passage is mostly about.

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Main idea

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What are the facts and/or examples in the paragraph called? Options: Facts, Main Idea, Supporting Details, Summary

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Supporting Details

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What is the main idea about sharks' teeth?

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Sharks lose many teeth over their lifetime.

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What is the Main Idea of this passage?
Options:

Weekends are times to travel

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The writer enjoys spending time with family

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The writer's grandparents live far away

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The writer is sad to leave her cousins.

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The writer enjoys spending time with family

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What is a supporting detail? Options:

We are all exhausted

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I can't wait until this weekend!

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I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousin.

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None of the above.

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I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousin.

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What is the main idea about Mount Rushmore?

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Mount Rushmore is a carving in a stone cliff.

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What is a detail that tells about the main idea of Mount Rushmore?

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Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln are the presidents carved into Mount Rushmore.

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That roller coaster is dangerous.

The best supporting details for the above topic sentence is ...

• It is slower than any other roller coaster in the state. The curves of its track are so wide and the hills are so shallow that a ride on this roller coaster seems like a drive in the country. People don’t scream when they ride it. Instead, they enjoy the view from above the park.
• It is known as one of the best roller coasters in the country. People will wait in lines for hours just to try it. At certain points it reaches the same speeds as cars do on highways. The track is so tall and long that you can see it miles away.
• Last year, it broke down several times, leaving people stranded in their cars sixty feet off the ground. In most cars, the seat belts are torn and don’t always buckle properly. One area of the track shakes and makes a strange grinding sound whenever a car passes over it.

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Last year, it broke down several times, leaving people stranded in their cars sixty feet off the ground. In most cars, the seat belts are torn and don’t always buckle properly. One area of the track shakes and makes a strange grinding sound whenever a car passes over it.

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Ice cream is a popular dessert. It comes in many different flavors and can be eaten in a variety of ways. Some people like to put different toppings on their ice cream, such as sprinkles or chocolate dip. Vanilla and chocolate are two of the most popular flavors. However ice cream is eaten, it's always delicious!

What is the main idea?

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Ice cream is a popular dessert.

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What is one supporting detail about ice cream? Options: it comes in a variety of flavors, ice cream is a popular dessert, ice cream, I love ice cream.

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it comes in a variety of flavors