Controlling Idea & Supporting Evidence

Controlling Idea

By SEAN HESTERLY

What is a Controlling Idea

What the text is mostly about?

Also known as

• Main Idea

• Key idea

• Central Idea​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

How do I find the controlling idea

• Look for repeated words, phrases, or idea.

• Titles, headings, subheadings can clue you in

• Topic sentences and conclusing sentences

• Examples, Captions, text features

• Facts, details, explanantions.​

-are the setnences that describe the controlling idea.

-they add details that make the idea stronger

they may ​be facts, examples, explanations, definitions, or anecdotes

-Supporting details are text evidence.​

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Supporting Details

Supporting details are text evidence!!!

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

The controlling idea of a nonfiction text needs to always be supported with...

• supporting details

• reliable authors

• the reader's opinion

• concluding sentences

Multiple Choice

What is another word for supporting details used to identify the controlling idea of a text?

• text evidence

• climax

• type of conflict

• context clues

Multiple Choice

What is the controlling idea of a nonfiction text?

• What the text is mostly about

• The meaning of an unkown word/phrase

• A full paragraph summary of text.

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