main idea and supporting details

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is the central point or the primary message that the author wants to convey.

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What are supporting details?

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Supporting details are facts, examples, or descriptions that help explain or reinforce the main idea.

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What is a topic in a passage?

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The topic is the general subject that the passage is about.

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What is the purpose of the Richter scale?

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The Richter scale measures the intensity of earthquakes and compares their strength.

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What does it mean if an earthquake is below 2.0 on the Richter scale?

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Earthquakes below 2.0 usually can’t be felt.

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What is a major earthquake on the Richter scale?

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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake is considered a major earthquake and can cause tremendous damage.

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What is the difference between the main idea and supporting details?

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The main idea is the primary message, while supporting details provide evidence or examples that back up the main idea.

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What is an example of a supporting detail?

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An example of a supporting detail is 'They teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.'

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What is a topic sentence?

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A topic sentence is a sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.

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What is an irrelevant supporting detail?

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An irrelevant supporting detail does not relate to or support the main idea of the text.