Main Idea & Supporting Details REVIEW

Police officers help people in many ways. They help people in cars on the road. They help people who are hurt. Children ride bikes. Children cross streets too. Police officers teach children how to be careful. Police officers care about people. They want to keep people safe.

What would be a good title for the passage?

• What do police officers do?

• Children need police officers.

• Police officers need a our help.

• What does a police officer wear?

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

What is the main idea of a passage?

• I have no idea.

• The central idea that the author wants the reader to know.

• They provide information to prove, explain, or help the reader understand the main idea.

• Fiction

Answer explanation

The main idea is about the whole passage, not just a part of it. It's also what the supporting details back up.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

The ____ ____ is what the passage is mainly about.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Read the group of words. Choose the main idea.

Theater

Candy

Popcorn

Dark

• playing at the park

• going to school

• playing a soccer game

• going to the movies

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Read the group of words. Choose the main idea.

Field.

Ball.

Touchdown.

Field Goal.

• soccer

• football

• baseball

• diving

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Which do you like better, main idea or supporting details?

• Supporting Details

• Main Idea

• I don't know.

• I don't really care.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

Read the group of words. Choose the main idea.

Pencil.

Book.

Desk.

Headphones.

• a day at school

• playing outside

• going to church

• counting money

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Choose the details about the main idea.

Picnic.

• Blanket.

  Outside.

  Sandwich.

• Water.

  Swimsuit.

  Slide.

• Candy.

  Lights.

  Present.

• Costume.

  Pumpkin.

  Leaves.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.K.1

Bats are mammals. They have fur on their bodies like other mammals. They drink milk from their mothers. Baby bats are born alive. Some people think that bats are birds, but they are not. Bats are flying mammals.

What is the main idea?

• Bats are mammals.

• Bats have fur on their bodies like other mammals.

• Bats can fly.

• Bats are nocturnal.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

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.
• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2