main idea and details

Main Idea: Having a pet is a big responsibility.

What are the details that would support this? Choose 3 that apply.

• Dogs are the best.

• Cats like to chase mice.

• You have to give your pets a bath.

• You will need to give your pet a lot of attention.

• Pets are messy. You will have to clean up after them.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Details: People like to eat tacos, tamales, and enchiladas.

What is the main idea for these details? Choose 1 answer.

• People like to eat different types of Chinese food.

• Mexican food doesn't taste good.

• People love to eat Mexican food.

• Spicy food sometimes upsets peoples' tummies.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Main Idea: Bears eat many types of foods.

What are the details that support this? Choose 3 that apply.

• Bears eat fish.

• Bears are cute.

• Bears eat berries.

• Bears eat small animals.

• There are lots of types of bears.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

• Who is the main character?
• What is the main event?
• What is one important detail?
• What point is the author trying to make?

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

The main idea is...

• The order in which events happen in a story.

• A series of important details identified in a nonfiction text.

• The big idea or life lesson that the author wants us to take away from a fictional story.

• A brief statement that you create which shows/reflects what a nonfiction text is mainly talking about.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

• Who is the main character?
• What is the main event?
• What is one important detail?
• What point is the author trying to make?

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

• There are many landfills available for waste.
• Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.
• Clean jars before recycling them.
• Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The main idea does not need supporting details.True or False?

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

A key detail is...

• A life lesson that the author is trying to communicate to us.
• An important point in the text that can help us find the main idea
• Reveals the main characters in the story.
• Is the main point the author is trying to make about the topic.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

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.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1