Topic, Main Idea & Details

Is the following a topic, main idea or detail

Ocean Habitats

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• detail

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CCSS.RI.2.2

Is the following a topic, main idea, or detail?

Tigers

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• main idea

• detail

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CCSS.RI.2.2

How is a topic different than a main idea?

• A topic explains a main idea.

• A topic is the most important point about a topic.

• A topic is what the text is mostly about and main idea is the most important point about the topic.

• A topic is the most important point and a main idea is what the text is mostly about.

Is the following a topic, main idea, or detail?

Tigers have strong jaws and teeth.

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• main idea

• detail

Is the following a topic, main idea, or detail?

There are many interesting habitats in the ocean.

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• detail

What is a detail?

• A detail is what the text is mostly about.

• A detail is the most important point the author is making.

• A detail explains or supports the important point.

Is the following a topic, main idea, or detail?

Dogs are wonderful animals to have as pets.

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• main idea

• detail

What is a main idea?

• What the text is mostly about.

• Details that tell about the important point.

• The most important point about a topic.

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CCSS.RI.2.6

Is the following a topic, main idea, or detail?

There are many ways to cook vegetables.

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• main idea

• detail

Is the following a topic, main idea, or detail?

North America is in between the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

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• detail