Main Idea and Supporting Details

What is the main idea of a text?

• The main idea of a text is the biggest or most important idea.

• The main idea of a text is the details and ideas about the main idea.

• The main idea of a text is the background information of the text.

• The main idea of a text is the summary of the text.

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What are supporting details in a text?

• General statements that are not related to the main idea.

• Personal opinions or beliefs that are not supported by evidence.

• Irrelevant information that does not contribute to the main idea.

• 
  Ideas or facts about the main idea

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Why is it important to identify the main idea of a text?

• To understand the general message or purpose of the text.

• To overlook important details

• To confuse the reader

• To waste time and effort

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How can you identify the main idea of a text?

• Read the text backwards

• Guess the main idea based on the length of the text

• Ask someone else to identify the main idea

• Analyze the title, headings, topic sentences, and key supporting details throughout the text.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

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Alex's grandfather lives in a big city, on the 18th floor of an apartment building. From his grandfather's windows, Alex can see the whole city. Alex used to be afraid to look out the windows because they were so high up. But his grandfather would sit with Alex and point out all the interesting things in the city. Now Alex likes to look out his grandfather's windows. He can see the library, the train station, and the park. He feels very grown up.

What is the main idea of the story?

• The 18th floor of an apartment building

• Alex takes a train ride

• Alex rides the elevator

• Alex likes to look out his grandfather's windows.

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How many steps are there to identifying the main idea in a passage?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Luca's grandfather lives on a farm. His grandfather has a big garden and many animals. When Luca was little, he was afraid of the chickens. When he helped his grandfather feed the chickens, the chickens would chase him, shouting, "Cluck, cluck, cluck!" But his grandfather showed him how to shoo the chickens away with his hand, saying, "Go away chickens, go away chickens!" Luca still doesn't like chickens very much, but he is no longer afraid of them. He feels very grown up.

What is the topic of the story?

• The grandfather's garden

• Luca and the chickens

• Luca's favorite animal

• Cows

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How do supporting details help to understand the main idea?

• Supporting details provide irrelevant information that distracts from the main idea.

• Supporting details contradict the main idea.

• Supporting details are unnecessary and do not contribute to understanding the main idea.

• Supporting details provide evidence, examples, and explanations that help clarify and strengthen the main idea.

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What is the purpose of including supporting details in a text?

• To confuse the reader

• To distract from the main topic

• To make the text longer

• To provide evidence, examples, and explanations that support the main idea or thesis.

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The movie Apollo 13 was a box office hit in the summer of 1995. It is an exciting story about space exploration. In the movie, the astronauts get into trouble while trying to return to Earth. People in the audience are on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens. What makes it even more exciting is that it is a true story.

What is the main idea?

• The main idea is that it is a true story

• The main idea is that everyone wants to know what will happen

• • The main idea is in the first sentence: Apollo 13 was a box office hit in the summer of 1995

• The main idea is that the story is exciting

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