Main Idea and Supporting Details

The general subject of a passage is called a

• Topic

• Claim

• Main Idea

• Supporting details

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

What is the main idea?

• Where the story takes place

• What the character is thinking

• What the text is mostly about

• How the author feels

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

Where is the main idea most often found?

• In the title of the story.

• In the first couple of sentences of the paragraphs.

• In the middle of the story.

• In the glossary.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

What are supporting details?

• Useless

• Details from the text that tell you how the character is feeling

• Details about the text that tell you about the setting

• Details from the text that tell more about the main idea

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

Elephants use their trunks for many things. Elephants use their trunks to smell. In fact, elephants can smell better than bloodhounds. Baby elephants sometimes suck their trunks to soothe themselves the way human babies suck their thumbs. Elephants do not drink with their trunks. They use their trunks to suck up water and then pour it in their mouths. Elephants also greet each other with their trunks the way humans do by shaking hands. What is the topic of the text?

• Bloodhounds

• Elephants

• Water

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

Elephants use their trunks for many things. Elephants use their trunks to smell. In fact, elephants can smell better than bloodhounds. Baby elephants sometimes suck their trunks to soothe themselves the way human babies suck their thumbs. Elephants do not drink with their trunks. They use their trunks to suck up water and then pour it in their mouths. Elephants also greet each other with their trunks the way humans do by shaking hands. What is the main idea?

• Elephants drink a lot of water.

• Elephants live in a warm climate.

• An elephant's trunk is very useful.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

The earth's surface is constantly changing. All over the world everyday there are earthquakes, floods and volcanoes that quickly change our world. Some changes are too small to see. Others cause tremendous damage and costs millions of dollars to clean up. What is the main idea?

• It is expensive to clean up the damage.

• Sometimes we can't see the changes.

• The Earth's surface is always changing.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot tall statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become the universal symbol for freedom.

Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?

• The Statue of Liberty is an amazing statue.

• The Statue of Liberty is 151 feet tall.

• Thousands of people visit the Statue of Liberty each year.

• It was a gift of friendship from France.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Dogs are great pets. They can learn tricks and they are very loyal to their owners. Dogs can keep you company when you take a walk, play with you when no one else is around, or even make you laugh with the silly things they do. Dogs are cute and fun. Everyone should own a dog.

What is the MAIN IDEA of the passage?

• Dogs can do many tricks.

• Dogs are great pets to have.

• Dogs can make you laugh with their silly tricks.

• Dogs can keep you company when you take a walk.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

Porpoises live in the earth's oceans and sometimes in bays and rivers near oceans. Porpoises are mammals. Their babies get their food from their mother's body. These animals live in the water, but they must come up for air. Porpoises are very interesting animals.

What is the main idea?

• Porpoises live in the ocean.

• Porpoises are mammals.

• Porpoises must come up for air.

• Porpoises are very interesting animals.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2