Main Ideas and Supporting Details

What is the main idea of a reading selection?

• The supporting ideas in a text that show proof.
• What the text is mainly about.
• A conclusion statement
• A full and complete sentence.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

Why is it important to locate a main idea? How will it help you?

• Locating the main idea will help you comprehend a text better.
• It will help you learn more about a subject.
• It does not really help you much.
• None of the answers fit the question.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

What are supporting details (also known as concrete details)?

• Quotes, facts, examples all located within the text to help support the main idea.
• The author's discussion about the main idea in more depth.
• The author's opinion about the main idea.
• The reader's opinion about the main idea.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the main idea of the following paragraph?
Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse their babies. They protect them from danger. And they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.

• Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies.
• The baby gorillas are very small.
• Baby gorillas need their mothers a lot.
• Mothers gorillas protect their babies.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

What is one supporting details from the text?
Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse their babies. They protect them from danger. And they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.

• Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies.
• They teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.
• Baby gorillas need their mothers a lot.
• Mother gorillas prefer to keep their babies safe.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

Laura and Roxy shopped for hours looking for shoes for school. They looked at seven stores and still could not find any shoes they liked. Finally, at the last store they went to they found a pair of shoes they liked. They loved the shoes and decided to buy them. Roxy and Laura could not wait to show off their new shoes at school.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Roxy and Laura look for a pair of shoes to buy.

• Laura and Roxy can't wait to show their shoes off.

• Roxy and Laura love shoes.

• Different types of shoes.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

Laura and Roxy shopped for hours looking for shoes.

Which detail best supports this statement?

• They looked at seven stores and could not find any shoes.

• Laura and Roxy shows off their shoes at school

• Laura and Roxy hate shopping

• They love shoes.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

When you are baking cookies, you have to get your supplies and ingredients. These include bowls, butter, brown sugar, and eggs. Then

you carefully add and mix them. Once you do that, you put the batter in the pan and carefully place the pan in the oven. When the cookies are golden brown you take them out and let them cool off. Yum!

What is the main idea of this passage?

• You have to get supplies to bake cookies

• How to bake cookies

• All about cookies

• Kitchen Safety

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

When you are baking cookies, you have to get your supplies and ingredients.

Which detail best supports this statement?

• When the cookies are golden brown you take them out and let them cool off.

• Carefully place the pan in the oven.

• Baking cookies is fun.

• These include bowls, butter, brown sugar, and eggs.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

Tom asked his dad for a pet. They went to the pound to pick out a sweet dog. As soon as they walked in, Tom knew he found the perfect fit.

A yellow lab stared back from behind his cage. “Can I have him?” Tom asked his dad. His dad agreed and they took him home.

Tom named his new pet Spud. He worked hard to train Spud. He taught him how to sit and roll over. Tom and Spud had so much fun together. They were best friends.

What is the main idea?

• Tom wants a new pet

• Tom gets a dog from the pound and they become best friends

• Be kind to animals

• Tom and Spud have fun

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2