Summarizing Details

Summarizing Information

Informative Reading Unit

Multiple Select

Supporting details are important evidence or information that supports the central idea through ___, ___, ___, and ___.

Choose all that apply.

• Definitions

• Emotions

• Examples

• Quotes

• Facts

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea in the article titled "Tornadoes"?

• Tornadoes are fast.

• Tornadoes are a lot of wind.

• Tornadoes are destructive, violent forces of nature.

• Tornadoes can destroy houses.

Multiple Select

What supporting details support the central idea that "Tornadoes are destructive, violent forces of nature"?

• They commonly occur during severe thunderstorms.

• Tornadoes can be small and sometimes cause little to no damage.

• The average tornado has maximum wind speed of about 112 mph and measures around 250 feet.

• Tornadoes are a violently rotating column of air in contact with the earth’s surface.