Supporting Details-Ms.V

Supporting Details

What is a supporting detail?

• Something describing what's going on in the paragraph

• This relates back to the main idea

• This describes the main idea

Multiple Choice

Give one supporting detail about this picture.

• The garbage truck is green.

• The garbage truck drives around the neighborhood.

• The garbage truck has pink windows.

What is a supporting detail for this picture?

The garbage truck is green. 
We only look at the details that are shown to us. We do not assume any details.

Finding a supporting detail in a sentence

• What is being talked about in the sentence?

• This is the main idea. 

• Now look at what describes the main idea.

The yellow excavator moves the dirt into piles with the digging piece.

What is one supporting detail in this sentence?

Multiple Choice

What is one supporting detail for the sentence?

• The excavator is yellow.

• The excavator is located in Colorado.

• The excavator is my favorite.