Key Idea and Details

What is a word that means an important fact, example or other piece of information in a text that helps explain the main idea?

• ancient

• Key details

• main idea

• support

What is another word for key details?

• extra details

• random details

• supporting details

• point details

The job of key details is to do what?

• give the big idea about the topic

• support, or back up, the main idea

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the United States as a day for giving thanks for all of the blessings we've had that year. It is celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday of November. The first Thanksgiving celebration was held in 1621. The Pilgrims and the Native Americans ate together back then. Today, we eat together with people who are important to us. Traditional foods are turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and cranberry sauce. Many people eat pumpkin pie for dessert. This gathering is a time to count our blessings and to be with our family and friends. What is the main idea of this passage?

• Thanksgiving Day is a traditional day, to celebrate our blessings and family.

• The first Thanksgiving was held in 1621.

• Many people eat pumpkin pie for dessert.

When you ​ ​ (a)   , you ​ (b)   the most ​ (c)   ideas from a text. This will include the​ (d)   and some ​ (e)   .

• Claim

• Main Idea

• Supporting details

• summarize

• restate

• important

• main idea

• supporting details

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the United States as a day for giving thanks for all of the blessings we've had that year.

It is celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday of November. The first Thanksgiving celebration was held in 1621. The Pilgrims and the Native Americans ate together back then. Today, we eat together with people who are important to us.

Traditional foods are turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and cranberry sauce. Many people eat pumpkin pie for dessert. This gathering is a time to count our blessings and to be with our family and friends.

Click the option that gives three key details for this passage.

• turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce

• The Pilgrims and Native Americans ate together in 1621, We eat with people who are important to us today, We usually eat special traditional foods.

• The Pilgrims and Native Americans ate together in 1621, We eat with people who are important to us today, People eat pecan pie on Thanksgiving.

Look at this book cover. What would the main idea for this text probably be?

• Squirrels eat nuts in fall.

• During fall, the days get shorter and colder, and leaves fall from trees.

• Pumpkins and apples are popular fall foods.

What is the main idea of the paragraph below?

• Pizza is made from flour, yeast, and water.

• Your pizza is ready!

• Homemade pizza is delicious and easy to make.

• You can add toppings to your pizza like mushrooms or pepperoni.

What is the main idea of the text below? Hurricanes are large, dangerous storms that can cause a lot of damage. Hurricane begin over the ocean and move slowly towards land. The storm surge is the most dangerous part of a hurricane. It can cause severe flooding once it reaches land. Hurricanes often cause water levels to rise and ocean waves to be larger and stronger, damaging anything on the shore. The hurricane can also cause extreme winds. These intense winds can cause trees to fall and destroy homes and other buildings.

• Hurricanes cause severe flooding.

• Hurricanes are dangerous storms that cause a lot of damage.

• Hurricanes are dangerous.

• The storm surge is the most dangerous part.

Key details: Information to support the author’s ________/idea