Main Idea and Supporting Details

Where can you find the main idea of a paragraph?

• In the beginning of the paragraph

• At the end of the paragraph

• In the middle of the paragraph

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

A city is a busy place. Streets are full of cars and buses. Many people hurry. Children go to parks to play. There is always something to do in a city.

What is the main idea?

• Many people hurry.

• A city is a busy place.

• Children go to parks to play.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What would be a supporting detail for this main idea:

A city is a busy place.

• Many people hurry in a city.

• Pizza is my favorite food.

• Trucks are bigger than cars.

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CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.2

Police officers help people in many ways. They help people in cars on the road. They help people who are hurt.

What is the main idea?

• They help people who are hurt.

• They help people in cars on the road.

• Police officers help people in many ways.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Police teach people how to be safe. Police officers teach children about safety. Police officers teach adults how to drive safely.

What is the main idea?

• Police officers teach adults how to drive safely.

• Police teach people how to be safe.

• Police officers teach children about safety.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2