Key Details

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What are key details?

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Key details are important pieces of information that support the main idea of a text.

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True or False: Key details give important information to support the main idea.

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True

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Which supporting detail best supports the topic sentence: 'It takes a lot of hard work to become a professional athlete.'?

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Professional athletes spend countless hours practicing their sports.

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What is NOT a key detail?

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Words or phrases that help us understand the story.

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Which sentence supports the idea that recycling is important?

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Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

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Which sentence supports the idea that you should get enough sleep?

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Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

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What is a supporting detail?

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A supporting detail is a piece of information that helps explain or prove the main idea.

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Why are key details important in a story?

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They help readers understand the main idea and provide evidence for it.

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What question do key details often answer?

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Key details often answer who, what, when, where, and why.

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How can you identify key details in a text?

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Look for sentences that provide evidence or examples related to the main idea.