Main Idea with Supporting Details

What are the supporting details in this paragraph?

Last year we had fun at baseball camp. When we joined the camp we learned to throw a baseball. We also made friends with other kids. It was also great exercising by running all the bases. I can't wait to go back again.

• baseball camp was fun

• learned to throw a ball

• made friends

• lots of exercising

• I can't wait to go back

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2

What do you need in a paragraph? (There may be more than one correct answer.)

• Topic Sentence

• Details

• Concluding Sentence

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CCSS.W.3.1A

CCSS.W.3.1D

CCSS.W.3.2B

CCSS.W.3.2D

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.

What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.

• It is also fun to look for shells.

• Some people simply like to sunbathe.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2

What is the main idea?
  Ways to Get to School
There are many different ways to get to school. Some children walk to school. Other children take a bus. Some children ride their bikes. Some children are driven to school by their parents.

• Some children walk to school.
• Some people ride the bus.
• There are different ways to get to school.
• Some people like to sing.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

Mount Rushmore is a huge carving in a stone cliff. The carving shows the faces of four U.S. presidents. They are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota. Each year many people visit this amazing sight.

What is a detail that tells about the main idea?

• How the four presidents were chosen

• Why Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota

• Which presidents are at Mount Rushmore

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

Penguins are great swimmers. Which of the following details does NOT support that main idea.

• Penguins use their flippers to help them swim.

• Penguins can hold their breath for a long time underwater.

• Penguins lay eggs.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

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.3.1

CCSS.SL.3.2

Tom started to reel in his line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Judging by the weight of his catch, this fish could feed his family for three days. Tom struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally his catch came into view. He had snagged a snapping turtle!
What is the main idea?

• Tom finds enough food for his family.
• Tom gets pulled out of his boat by a huge fish.
• Tom didn't catch anything.
• Tom catches a snapping turtle while fishing.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

Bats are very interesting animals. They are nocturnal. That means that they sleep during the day and are awake at night. Bats are mammals. Most bats eat insects, but some bats eat fruit, frogs, fish, and other small mammals. All bats sleep upside down. Some sleep in caves, trees, or attics. What is the topic.

• Frogs

• Mammals

• Sleeping

• Bats

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CCSS.RI.3.2

Leo’s family sells pigs for a living. They usually sell pigs to the local wet market. Sometimes, other pig farm owners buy from them too. Leo named his first pig as Wiggly. They take good care of the pigs so they can sell it at a higher price. What is the main idea?

• Leo named his first pig Wiggly.

• Leo’s family sells pigs for a living.

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CCSS.RI.3.2