Supporting Ideas Lesson

Supporting Details Interactive

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a supporting detail from this paragraph?

• A. Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests.

• B. Robot sumo contests are better than human sumo contests.

• C. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans.

• D. Watching robot sumo is boring.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• A. Students need a good plan for defeating other robots.

• B. Students compete against their classmates and students from other schools.

• C. Students compete in robot sumo contests.

• D. Students must be creative to win.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a supporting detail of this paragraph?

• A. Students like building sumo robots.

• B. Students compete in robot sumo contests.

• C. They use excellent strategies to defeat other robots.

• D. They must have a good plan for defeating other robots.

Open Ended

Around Scotland people can find many different types of sharks.

The most common is the

dogfish, also known as a cat shark.

The largest shark found is the basking shark which loves to

eat zooplankton.

Some people think great white sharks are common, but in reality they are very

rare.

Often times, people will go on whale watches and see lots of dolphins.

Directions: List the main idea along with 3 supporting details below.