Identifying the supporting details

What would be a supporting detail for this main idea: "There are laws to keep us safe and protect us".

• The president is the leader of our country.

• My uncle is a police officer for ten years.

• Many people borrow money to buy a house.

• You must be at least 17 in order to drive a car.

What would be a supporting detail for this main idea: "The trees in that forest are really old".

• Some trees were around before I was born.

• The leaves turn red and orange in the fall.

• Many people enjoy hiking because it is so quiet.

• It is very easy to get lost in that woods.

What would be a supporting detail for this main idea: "Summer days are a lot longer than winter days".

• The sun doesn't set until 8.30 p.m some nights.

• You can go swimming during the summer.

• My friend's last name is Summer.

• There are about 92 days during summer.

What would be a supporting detail for this main idea: "Bobby bear is the meanest bear in the woods".

• He weighs over 300 pounds.

• He sleeps more than any other bear.

• He always shares his food with his friends.

• His favorite hobby is to scare hikers.

What would be a supporting detail for this main idea: "An ostrich and a penguin have a lot in common".

• An ostrich is a very fast bird.

• Both have wings but cannot fly.

• Penguins live in cold regions of the world.

• Many birds make their nests high up in trees.

Odd one out!

• Knitting is Joan's specialty.

• She makes shirts, socks, hats, and even gloves.

• She walks them, feeds them, and plays with them.

• Perhaps one day she can sell her creations.

Odd one out!

• Brenda loves music.

• She can run fast and jump very high.

• She is also a good singer.

• Maybe one day she can even teach others how to play music.

Odd one out!

• The mighty shark peered through the water at a school of tasty fish.

• As the day grew darker, he slowly made his way down the hill toward the field.

• The sheep had no idea the fox was near.

• Just as he was about to attack, he stepped on a twig, alerting the sheep.

Odd one out!

• Thunder is the sound caused by lightning.

• A rainbow is in fact a full circle of light when viewed from up high in the air.

• Thunder is difficult to hear at distances over 12 miles.

• Light travels faster than sound so we see lightning before we hear thunder.

Odd one out!

• Terry had a very rough day.

• Her alarm didn't go off in the morning, so she was late for school.

• She also forgot her homework and was scolded by her teacher.

• She was so excited that she couldn't wait to get home to tell her dad.