Key Detail vs. Supporting Detail

What is a KEY DETAIL?

• A word or phrase from the story that gives important information to support the main idea.

• The topic or big idea that the text is written about.

• Words or phrases in the story that do not contribute to the overall action of the story.

One Key Detail from "The Pigeon HAS to Go to School" is...

What is a MAIN IDEA?

• the teachers opinion of the story.

• the authors opinion of the story.

• the central idea of the story.

The main point of "The Pigeon HAS to Go to School" is...

Does a story need to have a main idea and key points?

• Yes - they are the purpose of the story.

• Sometimes - they are in some stories but do not need to be there.

• No - a story does not need a main idea or key points.

Why are KEY DETAILS important?

• They are not important to the story we just are supposed to know them.

• They help to support the main idea(s) of the story.

• They are the main purpose of the story.

Do you think that the pigeon has to go to school? Why or Why not?

What is ONE thing you learned this week?