Main Idea, Supporting details, and Summarizing Fiction

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What is the main idea of a passage?

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The main idea is the central point or message that the author wants to convey in a text.

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What are supporting details?

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Supporting details are words, phrases, or sentences that provide more information about the central idea.

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How can you identify the main idea in a text?

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Look for the topic sentence or the most important point that summarizes the text.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To summarize means to give a brief statement of the main points of a text.

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What is an example of a supporting detail?

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An example of a supporting detail is a fact or example that explains or illustrates the main idea.

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What is the purpose of text evidence?

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Text evidence is used to support claims or answers with proof from the text.

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How can you tell if a detail is relevant to the main idea?

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A detail is relevant if it directly relates to or supports the main idea of the text.

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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 does it mean to provide text evidence?

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Providing text evidence means quoting or paraphrasing parts of the text to support your answer.

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

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The main idea is the overall message, while supporting details provide additional information that backs up the main idea.