Read for Details

Please read the following details and determine the main idea of these words.
-pencils
-paper
-glue
-scissors
-notebooks

• school supplies

• circus

• ice cream flavors

• cities

Key details give important information to support the main idea.

• True

• False

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

• Who is the main character?

• What is the main event?

• What is one important detail?

• What point is the author trying to make?

Reasons, facts, examples, or other evidence that help explain the main idea.

• supporting details

• objective summary

• central idea

• inference

To formally tell someone about something by using facts and instructions

• entertain

• inform

• persuade

A concrete, specifically stated detail.

• implicit details

• explicit details

Why are key details important?

• To help me understand the main idea.

• They are the names of the characters.

• They are always written in bold print.

• They are our vocabulary words.

What is the main purpose of reading for details in a text?

• To understand the main idea

• To identify key characters

• To find specific information

• To enjoy the story

Which of the following is a key detail in a story about a birthday party?

• The color of the balloons

• The main character's favorite book

• The weather on the day of the party

• The type of cake served

When reading for details, what should you focus on?

• The author's biography

• The setting of the story

• The specific facts and examples

• The book's cover design