Central Idea and Supporting Details

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What is the central idea of a passage?

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The main point or theme of the passage.

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Main idea: Natural disaster preparedness. Which detail supports the main idea? Scientists look at weather trends to know which areas would be likely to have a natural disaster, Tornados are formed by cold air and warm air swirling around each other, The Sanfraisco earthquake was devastating to California, Pompeii was destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted

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Scientists look at weather trends to know which areas would be likely to have a natural disaster.

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Which term best describes the main idea of a piece of writing?

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A central point

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What supporting detail might you find in an article about why you should eat healthy foods?

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People who eat healthy foods live longer

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What is the main idea of Mount Rushmore?

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Mount Rushmore is a huge carving in a stone cliff showing the faces of four U.S. presidents.

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What is a detail that tells about the main idea of Mount Rushmore?

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which presidents are at Mount Rushmore

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Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? The American Falls is 167 feet high, The Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high, It is located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.

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Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America.

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Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

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Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

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What is the main idea?

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There are many fun things to do at the beach.

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What is a statement that tells what a passage is mostly about called?

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Main Idea