Central Ideas and Supporting Details

It's no surprise that exercise increases energy. The physical challenge prepares your body in a variety of ways. Blood sugar is more quickly converted to fuel, more oxygen is supplied to your cells, and fight-or-flight hormones are released. Instead of leaving you exhausted, exercise energizes. Do it in the morning for an all-day high or later in the afternoon for a pick-me-up.

What is the central Idea?

• Exercise increases your energy.

• Exercise is easier than it looks.

• Everyone should exercise daily.

• Exercise makes you live longer.

Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?
Dora the Explorer is an educational show for kids.

• She has a really cute monkey named Boots.

• Dora's purple backpack holds all of her tools.

• Dora helps teach kids Spanish words.

• She usually stops Swiper from swiping.

What are supporting details in a nonfiction passage?

• Dialogue between characters

• Unnecessary information

• Facts or examples that support the central idea

• Facts or examples that support the theme

What is a central idea?

• The point the author wants you to remember most

• The point the author does not want you to remember most

• The point the character wants you to remember most

• The point Ms. Taylor wants you to remember most

What is another name for the central idea?

• Supporting Detail

• Theme

• Main Idea

• Inference

What is not a place you find a central idea?

• The beginning of the text

• The end of the text

• Implied in the supporting details

• In the footnotes

Which is not a way to determine supporting details?

• Decide which details propel the article

• Decide which are minor details

• Decide which details support the central idea

• Decide which answer the questions raised by the main idea

What two things are included in the Central Idea Formula?

• Topic

• The author's name

• All supporting details

• What the author wants you to know about the topic

What is a summary?

• Rephrasing the entire passage in your own words.

• Briefly restating the important ideas in your own words.

• The point the author wants you to remember most

• A minor detail

In the same article about healthy foods, what would the main idea be?

• Healthy foods include fruit, vegetables, and lean protein

• Healthy foods

• Eating healthy foods is good for you

• Eating is necessary to sustain life