Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details

What is the primary point an author tries to make called?

• Topic

• Conclusion

• Main idea

• Supporting detail

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the topic of the first example paragraph?

• Swimming

• Feeling sad

• Hiking

• Hope the dog

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What proves the main idea in a paragraph?

• Title

• Supporting details

• Introduction

• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Where can the main idea often be found?

• In the last sentence

• In the middle of the paragraph

• In the first sentence

• Only in the title

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What was Ross's main problem in the second example?

• He was having a great day

• He was having a terrible day

• He was lost

• He found a mud puddle

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does every sentence in a paragraph do for the main idea?

• Contradicts it

• Supports it

• Introduces new ideas

• Summarizes it

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which sentence did not belong in Luke's paragraph about spaghetti?

• I think macaroni is good too

• Spaghetti was invented in China

• Marco Polo brought spaghetti to Italy

• Spaghetti is enjoyed in nearly every household

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why is understanding the main idea important when you read?

• To write a summary

• To guess the ending

• To understand the text better

• To find grammatical errors

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What responsibility does a writer have regarding the main idea?

• To make it complex

• To hide it

• To change it frequently

• To clarify it with supporting details

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What can throw a reader off and cause confusion?

• A clear main idea

• A relevant supporting detail

• A detailed conclusion

• An unrelated sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2