Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse their babies. They protect them from danger. And they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas. Which detail best supports the idea that mother gorillas do a lot for their babies?

They teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.

Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies.

Baby gorillas need their mothers a lot.

Mother gorillas prefer to keep their babies safe.

In the list of sentences below, one sentence is the central idea, and the other sentences are supporting details. Which sentence below is the CENTRAL IDEA (it summarizes the other 3 sentences)?

There are three types of bees in a hive, and each has an important job to do.

Worker bees tend the hive and collect pollen.

One queen fills the hive with eggs.

Drones (male bees) mate with the queen.

In the list of sentences below, one sentence is the central idea, and the other sentences are supporting details. Which sentence below is the CENTRAL IDEA (it summarizes the other 3 sentences)?

Students have many uses for computers.

Students stay in touch with friends through social media.

Students do much of their research on the Internet.

Students play computer games online.

When trying to figure out the central idea of a text, what questions should you ask yourself? (YOU CAN SELECT MORE THAN ONE ANSWER.)

Are there certain words repeated multiple times?

What do the topic and concluding sentences say?

What idea is explained in the text by examples or explanations?

What clues do the title, headings, and subheadings give me?

What do all the details add up to say about the topic?

What are supporting details?

Facts, information, examples, etc. that help give the reader a full understanding of the central idea

The subject that the passage/text focuses on

The most important thought of the entire text

The reason why the person wrote the text

What is the central idea?

The most important thought of the entire text

Facts, information, examples, etc. that help give the reader a full understanding of the central idea

The subject that the passage/text focuses on

The reason why the person wrote the text

What is the author's purpose?

The reason why the person wrote the text

Facts, information, examples, etc. that help give the reader a full understanding of the central idea

The subject that the passage/text focuses on

The most important thought of the entire text

What is the topic of a passage/text?

The subject that the passage/text focuses on

Facts, information, examples, etc. that help give the reader a full understanding of the central idea

The most important thought of the entire text

The reason why the person wrote the text

Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep?

Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

Many people sleep later on the weekends.

Caffeine keeps some people awake at night.

Dark rooms are best for sleeping.

Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

There are many landfills available for waste.

Clean jars before recycling them.

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

Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence? Dora the Explorer is an educational show for kids.

Dora helps teach kids Spanish words.

She has a really cute monkey named Boots.

Dora's purple backpack holds all of her tools.

She usually stops Swiper from swiping.

What are supporting details?

Words, phrases, or sentences that tell more about the main idea.

Words, phrases or sentences that tell you the main idea

Descriptive words that provide imagery.

Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit. Topic Sentence: My cat is afraid of everything.

He hides under the couch when you turn the microwave on.

He runs away when you sweep the floor.

He jumps every time the doorbell rings.

Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit. Topic Sentence: Reading class is really interesting.

We learn interesting facts from the things we read.

Our teacher gives us new ways to look at things.

Sometimes we do dramatic readings of the text that are super engaging.

Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit. Topic Sentence: There are many differences between cats and dogs.

They're both pets that people have.

Cats can be trained to use a litter box inside.

Dogs have to be let outside to use the bathroom.

Dogs need to be taken on walks, and cats don't.

Central Idea and Supporting Details

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English, Other

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6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RI.6.2, RL.6.2, RL.7.2

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Standards-aligned

Nancy Litterell

Used 22+ times

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of topic sentence?

a sentence in a passage that states something random other than the topic

a sentence in a passage that states the main idea of the passage

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of central idea?

A statement that tells what a passage is about

a statement or paragraph that adds details about the topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of supporting details?

More narrow ideas, evidence, examples, details and elaboration that support the main idea in the passage

the general idea that the passage is about

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Supporting details are_______________________-

the central idea

more important information

words, phrases,or sentences that tell more about the central idea

irrelevant information given

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why are supporting details important?

They help me understand the main idea

They are names of characters

They are always written in bold print

They are not important

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which detail is a type of supporting detail?

problem

cause

effect

fact

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Who is the main character?

What is the main event?

What is one important detail?

What point is the author trying to make?

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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Central Idea and Supporting Details

25 questions

What is the definition of topic sentence?

What is the definition of central idea?

What is the definition of supporting details?

Supporting details are_______________________-

Why are supporting details important?

Which detail is a type of supporting detail?

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

Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse their babies. They protect them from danger. And they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.Which detail best supports the idea that mother gorillas do a lot for their babies?

What is another name for the Central idea?

In the list of sentences below, one sentence is the central idea, and the other sentences are supporting details. Which sentence below is the CENTRAL IDEA (it summarizes the other 3 sentences)?

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Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse their babies. They protect them from danger. And they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.

Which detail best supports the idea that mother gorillas do a lot for their babies?