Main Idea/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 passage.

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What are Supporting Details?

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

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How can you find the main idea in a passage?

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Look for the sentence that summarizes the overall message or theme.

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What is an example of a main idea?

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The writer's dog is an important part of his life.

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What is an example of a supporting detail?

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I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousin.

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What does it mean to summarize a passage?

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To summarize means to give a brief statement of the main points.

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Why are supporting details important?

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They help to explain and strengthen the main idea.

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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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How can you tell if a detail is supporting?

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If it provides more information about the main idea, it is a supporting detail.

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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 evidence or examples.