Reading Comprehension

Protein helps your body build muscle and build up immunity to illnesses. It is important to get enough protein in your diet to keep you strong.

Steel is used in the automobile industry, for building construction, making cans and containers, and manufacturing farm and factory machines.

The main idea is the central point or concept that the author wants to convey in the text.

A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot.

A supporting detail provides additional information that reinforces the main idea.

The snake charmer startles the snake by waving a hand or moving a flute to capture the snake's attention.

The main idea can often be found in the topic sentence or can be inferred from the supporting details.

It indicates that the species is at risk of extinction and highlights the impact of human activities, such as pesticide use.

Supporting details help to explain, clarify, or provide evidence for the main idea.

A supporting detail directly relates to and provides evidence for the main idea, while unrelated statements do not support the main concept.