Main Idea and Key Details

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What is the main idea of a passage?

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The main idea of a passage is the central point or theme.

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Supporting details

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Specific pieces of information that provide evidence or examples to support the main idea or thesis statement of a text.

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How can you identify the main idea of a passage?

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Analyze the topic sentences, recurring ideas, and overall content of the passage.

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Why are key details important in understanding a passage?

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Key details provide specific information that supports the main idea or theme of the passage.

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What are some strategies to find key details in a passage?

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Skimming, underlining, note-taking, summarizing, and asking questions.

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What is an example of a main idea?

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The central point or theme of a passage or text.

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Which of the following is an example of a supporting detail?

• Providing statistics to support an argument
• Including personal opinions
• Using emotional language
• Providing unrelated information

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Providing statistics to support an argument

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What is a key detail?

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A key detail is a specific piece of information that is important for understanding the main idea or topic.

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What is the main idea of this passage? Options: Gorillas are weird. Gorillas do not have a routine. Gorillas have a regular daily routine. Gorillas like bananas.

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Gorillas have a regular daily routine.

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What is the main idea of this passage? Options: Wolves have qualities that help them survive, Wolves hunt in packs, Wolves work alone, Wolves communicate with other wolves by howling.

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Wolves hunt in packs.

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