Main Idea 6th

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What is the main idea of a text?

Back

The main idea is what the passage is mostly about.

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What does a supporting detail do?

Back

A supporting detail explains or holds up the main idea in a paragraph.

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How do sharks replace their lost teeth?

Back

Sharks continually grow new teeth that push forward from the back rows to replace lost teeth.

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What is an example of a main idea in a paragraph?

Back

A fun way to solve the problem of summertime heat.

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What is the purpose of a supporting detail?

Back

To hold up and help explain the main idea.

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What can happen to sharks' teeth when they bite into food?

Back

They can lose several teeth at once.

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What is one characteristic of shark teeth?

Back

Shark teeth do not have roots like human teeth.

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What did Benjamin Franklin do when he was twenty-two?

Back

He set up his own printing shop and started a newspaper.

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What type of content was in Poor Richard’s Almanac?

Back

It had funny stories, information about the weather, and wise sayings.

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What is a key feature of summer mentioned in the text?

Back

Summer can have scorching temperatures peaking above 100 degrees.