Main idea & Supporting details

In an essay, details serve a similar function to: 

• An instructional manual for putting together furniture
• The characters in a work of fiction
• Blank pages in a notebook
• The evidence an attorney needs to convict a criminal

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

If you read an essay explaining why eating healthy foods is good for you, what would the topic be?

• Healthy foods include fruit, vegetables, and lean protein
• Healthy foods
• Eating healthy foods is good for you
• Eating is necessary to sustain life

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

(What is the main idea?) There are so many types of people in this world. Some are givers, They tend to give freely of themselves and expect nothing in return. Another group of people are takers, They always expect something back.

• kind people, and rude people

• defrosting the chicken before your mom gets home

• Giving and receiving

• different types of people in the world

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is text evidence? 

• Lines copied and pasted from the text.
• Evidence that the author you're being forced to read is crazy.
• A summary of the text.
• A direct quote from a text that you can use to support your idea.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following is true about Informational texts?

• Informational texts are a blend of facts and opinions. 
• Informational texts provide facts in an organized format.
• They flaw...
• Informational texts often include vivid imagery. 

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Textual Evidence

• Proof that supports answer choice

• The summary of a written text

• The reason for writing the text

• The atmosphere of a piece of text

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What are the facts in the sentence called?

• Facts

• Main Idea

• Supporting Details

• Summary

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

A statement that tells what a passage is mostly about -

• Topic

• Main idea

• Claim

• Transitional sentence

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep?

• Many people sleep later on the weekends.

• Caffeine keeps some people awake at night.

• Dark rooms are best for sleeping.

• Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

"Animals" is a main idea.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2