4th grade main idea and supporting details

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What is the main idea?

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The main idea is the most important point or message in a text.

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What are supporting details?

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Supporting details are facts, examples, or descriptions that explain or enhance the main idea.

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What is a main idea example?

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There are different ways to get to school.

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What is a supporting detail example?

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You can listen to your own music.

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How can you find the main idea in a paragraph?

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Look for the sentence that summarizes the paragraph's content.

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What is the purpose of supporting details?

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

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a brief statement that gives the main points of a text.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To infer means to make a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.

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What is a topic sentence?

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A topic sentence is a sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.

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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.