main idea and supporting details

What does the topic sentence of a paragraph tell you?

• How many sentences the paragraph has

• A supporting detail about the topic

• The main idea of the paragraph

• A summary of the supporting details

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
• Soccer players learn how to dribble.
• They learn how to work together as teammates.
• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

The frog sat on the side of the pond.  He was very still.  His green color made him hard to see.  A bug flew near him.  His tongue zipped out, and he gobbled it up.  Then the frog was still again.  He waited for the next bug.
What is the main idea?

• Frogs are green .
• Frogs eat bugs.
• Frogs do not move.
• Frogs live in ponds.

Chad had finished making the gold chain for the necklace. He was preparing the pearls to be placed on the earrings. He washed the dishes after eating dinner.

Which one is an irrelevant detail in the text?

• He washed the dishes after eating dinner.

• Chad had finished making the gold chain for the necklace.

• He was preparing the pearls to be placed on the earrings.

Poetry that does NOT rhyme

• humorous

• narrative

• lyrical

• free verse

Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

• There are many landfills available for waste.

• Clean jars before recycling them.

• Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

• Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

The reader should determine the main idea BEFORE reading the passage.

• True
• False

What are some supporting details you can add to this text?

I was scared. my hands were trebling. The room was bright. My feet shivering and face slouched.

• The moment was depressing.

• My face smiled so hard my face stretched.

• The hotdog was yummy.

• I moved some more.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of Penguin Classics and Anchor Books?

• They were relatively inexpensive .

• They were intended for college students.

• They were printed editions of classic works

• They dealt primarily with nonfiction.

What is a good topic sentence for the following supporting details?

Because The Bahamas is an archipelago, transportation is a great problem. Unlike most nations, which are one continuous land mass, large stretches of sea separate our islands. From the capital city of Nassau, the government makes sure that there are regular mail boats to and from the inhabited Family Islands. The weekly visits of the mail boat are a big event for remote communities and provide opportunities to catch up on the latest news from the city not to mention the receipt of mail and goods. Travel on the mail boat is fairly cheap and quite an adventure in itself, but it is very slow and delays can be experienced due to rough seas and adverse weather conditions.

• Transportation plays a vital role in the The Bahamas.

• Mail boats move very quickly

• The Bahamas has over 700 islands and cays