Main Ideas and Supporting Details

A _____________ is a word or phrase that tells you the subject of a passage.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

An _____________ is a thought that makes complete sense.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which statements about ideas are not true?

• Ideas can be questions.

• Ideas have to be sentences.

• Ideas can be phrases.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What kind of idea tells you what a section of text is mostly about?

• Topic

• Main Idea

• Supporting Detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What kind of idea tells you more about the main idea?

• Topic

• Main Idea

• Supporting Detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Select all of the steps that can help you find a main idea.

• Identify the topic.

• Look for a sentence.

• Make up a sentence if you can't find one.

• Identify any sentence that tells you more about the main idea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Select all of the steps that can help you find supporting details.

• Identify the topic.

• Look for character traits.

• Identify the main idea.

• Look for any sentence that tells you more about the main idea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2