Main Idea and Supporting Details

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Main Idea

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The central point of a story or text

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Supporting Detail

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Information that explains the main idea

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Main Idea Example

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Dogs are great pets

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Supporting Detail Example 1

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Dogs are loyal

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Supporting Detail Example 2

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Dogs can be trained

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Supporting Detail Example 3

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Dogs love to play

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List Supporting Details

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Facts, examples, reasons

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Main Idea in a Paragraph

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Usually found in the first sentence

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Supporting Details in a Paragraph

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Found in the sentences after the main idea

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Purpose of Supporting Details

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To make the main idea clear