Supporting details

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What are supporting details?

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Additional information that helps explain, define or prove the main idea.

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Choose a supporting detail: "Building a snowman is so much fun".

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I love making the large balls of snow for the body.

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Choose a supporting detail: "Without the sun, there would not be life on Earth".

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The sun provides us with both heat and light.

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Choose a supporting detail: "I am afraid of the dark."

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I imagine all sorts of scary things.

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Choose a supporting detail: "Polar bears have adaptations that help them survive in the Arctic."

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Polar bears have two layers of fur.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The most important or the big idea from the text.

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Why are supporting details important?

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They provide evidence and examples that strengthen the main idea.

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What is an example of a supporting detail?

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The sun is a star.

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How do supporting details help readers?

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They clarify and enhance understanding of the main idea.

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What can supporting details include?

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Facts, examples, statistics, and anecdotes.