Main Idea & Supporing Details

What is main idea?

• One detail from the passage.

• What the passage is all about.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

Which nonfiction text feature helps us identify the main idea of a section of a book?

• Glossary

• Index

• Table of Contents

• Maps

All About Sharks Teeth

Which detail below does not support the main idea above?

• Sharks have very sharp teeth.

• Sharks hunt other living creatures for food.

• Sharks have an unlimited supply of teeth that always grow back when one is lost.

• A shark can go through as many as 20,000 teeth in it's lifetime.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

The rain began early in the morning. It fell as hard drops, one after another. The sky was full of dark purple clouds. Thunder began as a soft rumble and then became louder and louder. Lightning crashed every few minutes, making the sky a brilliant white.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• The farms needed rain.

• The thunder hurt people's ears.

• Lightning made the sky bright.

• The storm was very strong.

Did you know that frogs and toads look alike but that they are actually very different? Frogs need to live near the water. Frogs have long legs to help them jump. They also have smooth, thick skin. Frogs are good swimmers because of their webbed feet. Toads live on land. They have shorter legs to help them hop. Their skin is rough and dry. Toads are not good swimmers. Many people do not know the difference between frogs and toads.

What would be a good title for this paragraph?

• Frogs

• Toads

• Comparing Frogs and Toads

• Living in Water

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CCSS.RI.5.2

Which of the following genres tells all about an impact someone has left on the world?

• Fantasy

• Biography

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

Milk

Cry

Bottle

Diaper

Sleep

Rattle

Blanket

These words all fit with which main idea below?

• Child

• Night

• Baby

• Food

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CCSS.RI.4.2

Bed

Doctor

Nurse

Wheelchair

Surgeon

Medicine

Patient

Illness

Which of the following words below would be the best main idea?

• Science

• House

• Reading

• Hospital

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CCSS.RI.4.2

If you were to describe what main idea is to someone else, which of the following phrases would you use to help them understand?

• "Lots of details that make up a story."

• "What it's ALL about!"

• "Only look at the title."

• "The last sentence in a paragraph."

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CCSS.RI.4.2

The main idea is: The red fox is a very interesting animal.

Which detail below does not support this main idea?

• The red fox's tail helps it to stay balanced.

• Red fox live in dens which are usually underground.

• Red fox eat a wide variety of food including rabbits, rodents, fruit, vegetables, fish, and birds.

• It is interesting.