Main Idea & Supporting Details

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is the most important point or message that the author wants to convey.

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What are supporting details?

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Supporting details are facts, examples, or descriptions that help explain or reinforce the main idea.

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

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True

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Where can you often find the topic of a text?

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The topic can often be found in the title or in the opening paragraph of the text.

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What is the topic in the following paragraph? Shanna had never seen so many fish before...

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The aquarium.

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Which sentence is a supporting detail for the idea that you should get enough sleep?

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Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

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What is a topic sentence?

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A topic sentence is a sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.

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How do supporting details help the reader?

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Supporting details help the reader understand and visualize the main idea more clearly.

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What is an example of a supporting detail for the main idea that exercise is important?

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Regular exercise helps keep your heart healthy.

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True or False: All sentences in a paragraph should support the main idea.

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True