Identifying Details

What supporting idea shows how Charles Babbage was passionate?

• He invented an early version of the computer

• 
  Babbage’s students at Cambridge University enjoyed math

• He invented many things in the early 1800s

Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail for this paragraph? Main Idea: Peregrine Falcon The peregrine falcon is a beautiful wild bird. It is also one of the fastest. In 1978, the peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list. The main reason the peregrine falcon was dying out was the use of pesticides.

• The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest wild birds

• It was placed on the endangered species list

• It was dying out because of pesticides

• The peregrine falcon is an amazing bird

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. 

Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?
It takes a lot of hard work to become a professional athlete. 

• The pros live the good life.

• People like professional football players make a lot of money.

• Professional athletes spend countless hours practicing their sports.

• All of us can be professional athletes. 

That roller coaster is dangerous.

The best supporting details for the above topic sentence is ...

• It is slower than any other roller coaster in the state. The curves of its track are so wide and the hills are so shallow that a ride on this roller coaster seems like a drive in the country. People don’t scream when they ride it. Instead, they enjoy the view from above the park.

• It is known as one of the best roller coasters in the country. People will wait in lines for hours just to try it. At certain points it reaches the same speeds as cars do on highways. The track is so tall and long that you can see it miles away.

• Last year, it broke down several times, leaving people stranded in their cars sixty feet off the ground. In most cars, the seat belts are torn and don’t always buckle properly. One area of the track shakes and makes a strange grinding sound whenever a car passes over it.

Margo is a very rude worker.

The best supporting details for the above topic sentence are ...

• She can barely stay awake while at work. Almost every day, she arrives at the store a few minutes late, having slept till the last minute. She works in slow motion, and it takes her so long to do any one thing that people never ask for her help. If she didn’t spend the day pumping herself full of caffeine, she probably would not be able to move at all.

• She keeps customers waiting while she talks with a coworker. When someone asks her about a sale item, she snaps, “If it isn’t on the shelf, we don’t have it!” When her boss isn’t watching her, she answers the telephone by saying, “Yeah, what do you want?”

• She can answer the phone, ring up a customer’s purchases, and count large amounts of money all at the same time. She often volunteers to help customers bring their bags to their cars. She does not mind taking time to answer a customer’s question or help someone stock a shelf.

You might've seen the famous poster of Rosie the Riveter. She wears a red bandanna, blue overalls, and flexes her arm muscle. Above her is the saying "We Can Do It!" During World War II, this image represented the millions of female laborers. As men were off to war, women took their place in the factories and U.S. military businesses.

However, the famed Rosie image misses something. More than 500,000 of the women working at this time were "Black Rosies." They worked tirelessly in shipyards, factories, offices and elsewhere. All the while they fought both the foreign enemy abroad and the enemy of racism at home.

Which supporting detail BEST supports the main idea that Black women helped to support the war effort during WWII?

• You might've seen the famous poster of Rosie the Riveter.

• During the war, this image represented the millions of female laborers.

• More than 500,000 of the women working at this time were "Black Rosies."

What is one supporting details from the text?

Main Idea: Mother Gorilla's

Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse their babies. They protect them from danger. And they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.

• Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies.

• They teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.

• Baby gorillas need their mothers a lot.

• Mother gorillas prefer to keep their babies safe.

Keep your teeth happy. Brush your teeth twice a day. Make sure you floss your teeth every time you brush and after you eat. Avoid eating anything that sticks to your teeth, like candy and syrup. Eat vegetables and fruits that don't cause cavities.

Main idea: Dental Hygiene

Which sentences listed below are the supporting details?

• Keep your teeth happy

• Brush your teeth twice a day

• Avoid eating candy and syrup

• Eat more vegetables

Which of these is a type of supporting detail?

• Example

• Opinion

• Assumption

• Question