What is a topic sentence?

Topic sentences are always the start of any paragraph and usually contain the main idea of the paragraph.

What is a commentary?

Your own analysis or explanation about any detail in the text.

Facts, evidence and examples in a text.

What is the difference between their and there?

Their: Possessing or showing ownership. There: Location. "Over there!"

Their: Location There: Showing ownership.

Their: Conjunction of "they are" There: Showing ownership

Where is the main idea most often found?

In the first couple of sentences of the paragraphs.

Mount Rushmore is a huge carving in a stone cliff. The carving shows the faces of four U.S. presidents. They are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota. Each year many people visit this amazing sight. What is a detail that tells about the main idea?

which presidents are at Mount Rushmore

how the four presidents were chosen

why Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better! What is the main idea?

There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

You should do good things for others.

Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world." What is the main idea?

Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.

Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.

Mark is the best skater at the park.

Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.

Tom started to reel in his line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Judging by the weight of his catch, this fish could feed his family for three days. Tom struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally his catch came into view. He had snagged a snapping turtle! What is the main idea?

Tom catches a snapping turtle while fishing.

Tom finds enough food for his family.

Tom gets pulled out of his boat by a huge fish.

That roller coaster is dangerous. The best supporting details for the above topic sentence is ...

Last year, it broke down several times, leaving people stranded in their cars sixty feet off the ground. In most cars, the seat belts are torn and don’t always buckle properly. One area of the track shakes and makes a strange grinding sound whenever a car passes over it.

It is slower than any other roller coaster in the state. The curves of its track are so wide and the hills are so shallow that a ride on this roller coaster seems like a drive in the country. People don’t scream when they ride it. Instead, they enjoy the view from above the park.

It is known as one of the best roller coasters in the country. People will wait in lines for hours just to try it. At certain points it reaches the same speeds as cars do on highways. The track is so tall and long that you can see it miles away.

Margo is a very rude worker. The best supporting details for the above topic sentence are ...

She keeps customers waiting while she talks with a coworker. When someone asks her about a sale item, she snaps, “If it isn’t on the shelf, we don’t have it!” When her boss isn’t watching her, she answers the telephone by saying, “Yeah, what do you want?”

She can barely stay awake while at work. Almost every day, she arrives at the store a few minutes late, having slept till the last minute. She works in slow motion, and it takes her so long to do any one thing that people never ask for her help. If she didn’t spend the day pumping herself full of caffeine, she probably would not be able to move at all.

She can answer the phone, ring up a customer’s purchases, and count large amounts of money all at the same time. She often volunteers to help customers bring their bags to their cars. She does not mind taking time to answer a customer’s question or help someone stock a shelf.

Which supporting detail does not support the main idea? Main idea: Technology can help students learn.

It's fun to look up Youtube videos in your free time.

Students who are struggling can use educational websites to study at their own pace.

Many word processors have spell check to help with spelling.

Students can communicate with each other about class assignments.

Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagra River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagra Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?

Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America

The American Falls is 167 feet high

The Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high

It is located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie

Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

There are many landfills available for waste.

Clean jars before recycling them.

Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep?

Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

Many people sleep later on the weekends.

Caffeine keeps some people awake at night.

Dark rooms are best for sleeping.

Main Idea and Supporting Sentences

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the main idea of the following paragraph?

Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. It takes place in a ring. Two players try to score points by holding each other down or pushing each other out of the ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. The robot that scores the most points wins.

Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests.

Sumo wrestling is a sport.

Robots hold each other down in sumo wrestling.

Robots that score more points will win.

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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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

4. Which of the following is a supporting detail of this paragraph?
Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. It takes place in a ring. Two players try to score points by holding each other down or pushing each other out of the ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. The robot that scores the most points wins.

Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests

Robots sumo contests are better than human sumo contests.

Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans.

Watching robot sumo is boring.

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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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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.RL.7.2

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Main Idea and Supporting Sentences

What is the main idea of a reading selection?

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

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

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.

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.

What is a topic sentence?

What is a commentary?

What is the difference between their and there?

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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.

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.