Which of the following details would support the main idea of the passage?

Today, most Americans wear anti-perspirant or deodorant every day.

Degree is the most popular brand of deodorant.

Doctors must clean their hands thoroughly before surgery.

Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?

Subway uses fresh ingredients whereas McDonald's has processed fried food.

A lot of people choose to eat Subway for lunch and dinner.

McDonald's french fries are salty and delicious.

Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?

Professional athletes spend countless hours practicing their sports.

People like professional football players make a lot of money.

Mount Rushmore is a huge carving in a stone cliff. The carving shows the faces of four U.S. presidents. They are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota. Each year many people visit this amazing sight. What is a detail that tells about the main idea?

Which presidents are at Mount Rushmore

How the four presidents were chosen

Why Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota

What is the main purpose of reading for details?

To identify specific information

Which of the following is a key detail in a text?

A fact supporting the main idea

When reading for details, what should you focus on?

The specific facts and examples

Which sentence contains a supporting detail?

The character felt sad because he lost his job.

The book was published in 1999.

What question should you ask to find details in a text?

What specific information is provided?

How do supporting details help a reader?

They provide evidence for the main idea

They distract from the main point

Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?

A statistic related to the topic

An anecdote illustrating a point

What is a common mistake when reading for details?

Focusing too much on the main idea

Why is it important to read for details in a text?

To find specific evidence and examples

To get a general sense of the text

What type of detail is most useful for understanding a character's motivation?

The character's actions and thoughts

The character's physical description

Read for Details

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English

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5th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.5.2, RF.5.3A, RI.2.1

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Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The ___________ support the main idea.

supporting details

main idea

topic sentence

topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the passage above. Then read the following sentence: Sweat is composed of water and salt. This sentence describes the _________.

topic

topic sentence

main idea

supporting detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the passage above. Then read the following sentence: It's body odor, and science can explain why we all have it.This sentence describes the _________.

topic

topic sentence

main idea

supporting detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the passage above. Then read the following sentence: Body odor is a smelly problem that happens to all of us. This sentence describes the _________.

topic

topic sentence

main idea

supporting detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the passage above. Then read the following:
Additional fluid comes from the apocrine gland, a sweat gland.
This describes the _________.

topic

topic sentence

main idea

supporting detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main idea of the passage?

Throughout history, people have looked for ways to curb their body odor.

Taking baths is fun.

The Romans build fancy bathhouses.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence does NOT support the main idea of this passage?

The Romans were famous for bathhouses.

Environment played a factor in some people's bathing habits.

These plagues killed tens of thousands of people.

Full-body baths became less popular after the great plagues.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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The ___________ support the main idea.

Read the passage above. Then read the following sentence: Sweat is composed of water and salt. This sentence describes the _________.

Read the passage above. Then read the following sentence: It's body odor, and science can explain why we all have it.This sentence describes the _________.

Read the passage above. Then read the following sentence: Body odor is a smelly problem that happens to all of us. This sentence describes the _________.

Read the passage above. Then read the following:Additional fluid comes from the apocrine gland, a sweat gland.This describes the _________.

What is the main idea of the passage?

Which sentence does NOT support the main idea of this passage?

Which of the following details would support the main idea of the passage?

This describes the _________.

Key details give important information that support the main idea.

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