Main Idea and key details

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What do we call the sentences that justify the main idea?

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Supporting details

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What is the main idea of a text?

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What the story/passage is mostly about.

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What do you call the details that support the main idea?

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Supporting details

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What is summarizing?

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Determining the main idea and key details of a text while condensing information into a short paragraph.

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What is the best question to ask when finding the main idea?

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What point is the author trying to make?

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What is an example of a supporting detail for the main idea 'Earthquakes can cause a lot of destruction'?

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Many bridges are demolished when they wobble in a quake.

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What is NOT a supporting detail for the main idea 'Earthquakes can cause a lot of destruction'?

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Earthquakes can also be known as quakes, tremors, or temblors.

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What is the purpose of supporting details?

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To provide evidence and examples that explain or justify the main idea.

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What does the main idea help us understand?

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The overall message or point of the text.

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What is a key detail?

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An important piece of information that supports the main idea.