RI 3.2: Main Ideas and Key Details

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What is a main idea?

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The big idea that the writer tries to get across; the most important thought about a topic.

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What are key details?

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Supporting details that help explain or give more information about the main idea.

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What is another word for key details?

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Supporting details.

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What would be the subject of an article called 'The History of Cranberry Sauce'?

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Cranberries.

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What is the main idea of a passage?

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The most important point or message that the author wants to convey.

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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 of the text.

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How can you find the main idea of a text?

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Look for repeated ideas, headings, and the first or last sentences of paragraphs.

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What is a supporting detail?

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A fact or example that helps explain or prove the main idea.

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Why are key details important?

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They provide evidence and support for the main idea.

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What is a topic sentence?

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A sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.