Main Idea and Details

Front

What is the main idea?

Back

The most important idea about a topic that a particular text or paragraph conveys.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

Front

What are key details?

Back

Important information that supports the main idea.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

Front

True or False: Key details give important information to support the main idea.

Back

True

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Front

What is a supporting detail?

Back

A piece of information that helps explain or support the main idea.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Front

Which sentence is a supporting detail for the main idea that recycling is important?

Back

Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

What is the main idea of the following details: theater, candy, popcorn, dark?

Back

Going to the movies.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

Front

What does it mean to identify the main idea of a text?

Back

To determine the most important point or message that the text conveys.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Front

What is an example of a main idea?

Back

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Front

What is a detail in a text?

Back

A specific piece of information that supports the main idea.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

Front

How can you find the main idea in a paragraph?

Back

Look for the sentence that summarizes the overall message or point.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2