Key and supporting details

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What can concrete details do to your argument?

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Strengthen

Front

Which sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph?

Back

My uncle is from New York.

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What does the fact that cougar kittens stay with their mother for about eighteen months support?

Back

Cougar kittens depend on their mothers for food.

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What are the supporting details in the paragraph about technology in education?

Back

Access to information, enhances communication, and facilitates interactive learning.

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What is a sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph?

Back

Topic sentence (TS).

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What is the purpose of supporting details in a text?

Back

To provide evidence and examples that strengthen the main idea.

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What is a main idea?

Back

The central point or message of a paragraph.

Front

What is a topic sentence?

Back

A sentence that summarizes the main idea of a paragraph.

Front

What are concrete details?

Back

Specific facts or examples that support the main idea.

Front

What does it mean to recognize supporting details?

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Identifying information that backs up the main idea.