Main Idea and Supporting Details

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What are supporting details?

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Details from the text that develop the main idea.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The big idea of the text.

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What is the purpose of supporting details?

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To provide evidence and examples that reinforce the main idea.

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Identify the main idea: 'Jake's family went on a camping trip.'

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Jake's family went on a camping trip.

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Identify the main idea: 'Keep your teeth happy.'

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Keep your teeth happy.

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What is a topic sentence?

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A sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.

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Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit: 'Reading class is really interesting.'

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It's my least favorite class.

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What is the difference between main idea and supporting details?

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The main idea is the central point, while supporting details provide additional information.

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What is an example of a supporting detail?

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Details that explain how a character feels or what happens in a story.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To give a brief statement of the main points.