Main idea and supporting details

The broad thing the passage is mostly about is called the

• main idea

• topic

• plot

• key detail

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CCSS.RI.4.2

Which of the following is an example of a topic?

• Bears are huge and scary

• Bears

• Some bears are brown

• Bears can be dangerous

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CCSS.W.4.2A

Once we find the topic, what should you ask yourself to figure out the main idea?

• What is the one word that tells what the passage is mostly about?

• What is the passage mostly about?

• Why is my teacher making me do this??

• What is the most important thing the author wants me to know?

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CCSS.RI.4.2

The main idea is "Pools can be fun but dangerous." Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?

• You can play games in a pool like Marco Polo.

• People can drown in a pool if they don't know how to swim and are left unsupervised.

• We went swimming at my aunt's house last week.

• Diving into the shallow end of a pool can cause injury to the neck and spine.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

Descriptions of people, places and things that support the main idea are called

• subjects

• details

• paragraphs

• topics

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

Plants need sunlight to grow. What is a supporting detail of this main idea?

• plants look pretty inside or outside

• plants help keep the air clean

• plants can be poisonous

• plants that get more sunlight grow taller than those that sit in the dark.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

Ice cream is a popular dessert. It comes in many different flavors and can be eaten in a variety of ways. Some people like to put different toppings on their ice cream, such as sprinkles or chocolate dip. Vanilla and chocolate are two of the most popular flavors. However ice cream is eaten, it's always delicious!

What is the topic?

• ice cream

• ice cream is a popular dessert

• sprinkles

• flavors of ice cream

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CCSS.RI.4.2

Ice cream is a popular dessert. It comes in many different flavors and can be eaten in a variety of ways. Some people like to put different toppings on their ice cream, such as sprinkles or chocolate dip. Vanilla and chocolate are two of the most popular flavors. However ice cream is eaten, it's always delicious!

What is the main idea?

• ice cream

• about ice cream

• why people like ice cream

• Ice cream is a popular dessert.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

Ice cream is a popular dessert. It comes in many different flavors and can be eaten in a variety of ways. Some people like to put different toppings on their ice cream, such as sprinkles or chocolate dip. Vanilla and chocolate are two of the most popular flavors. However ice cream is eaten, it's always delicious!

What is one supporting detail?

• it comes in a variety of flavors

• ice cream is a popular dessert

• ice cream

• I love ice cream

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

Reading is a great way to learn. There are millions of books to choose from on just about any topic you want to research. Reading can be for learning or just for pleasure. You can read from an actual book, or on an electronic device such as a computer or an e-Reader. Informational text is a great genre to read if you want to learn interesting facts about a subject.

What is the topic?

• fiction and nonfiction

• books

• reading

• reading is fun

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CCSS.RI.4.2