main idea and supporting details

Do you need more help finding the main idea or finding supporting details?

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How do you feel about being able to find the main idea and supporting details in a text

• Great! I can do this in my sleep

• Okay. I would like more practice.

• Not good. I need more help on this.

What supporting detail might you find in an article about why you should eat healthy foods?

• People who eat healthy foods live longer
• Healthy foods include vegetables and protein
• Healthy foods are good for you
• Eating is necessary to sustain life

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?

Amanda got her surfboard out of her truck. She always loved to be the first person on the beach in the morning. Amanda paddled out to the waves and caught her first ride of the day. She loves the calm of the ocean and the feeling of riding waves. Surfing has always been Amanda's favorite sport.

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Amanda likes to get up early.

• Amanda has a nice surf board.

• Amanda loves surfing.

Some animals are camouflaged to match their surroundings. Snow hares are white in the winter to match the snow. Walking Stick bugs camouflage themselves by looking like twigs. A Chameleon may change its color.

What is the main idea?

• Some animals are camouflaged to match their surroundings.

• Snow hares are white in the winter to match the snow.

• Walking Stick bugs camouflage themselves by looking like twigs.

• A Chameleon may change its color.

Scooby-Doo ran quickly through the haunted castle. Scooby was being chased by another ghost. This ghost was the scariest ghost Scooby had ever seen. Scooby never liked Ghosts.

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Scooby-Doo is afraid of ghosts.

• Scooby-Doo does not like castles.

• Scooby-Doo does not like running.

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?

• Sometimes people feel sad.
• You should do good things for others.
• We're not always happy.
• There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 

Lions are the main predators of giraffes. Leopards hunt for giraffes. Hyenas work in groups to catch giraffes. Giraffes have many predators.

What is the main idea?

• Giraffes have many predators.

• Leopards hunt for giraffes.

• Hyenas work in groups to catch giraffes.

• Lions are the main predators of giraffes.

Which term best describes the main idea of a piece of writing?

• A supporting detail
• A central point
• A broad topic
• A statement of opinion