Main Idea and Supporting Details

What is the main idea of a passage?

• The main idea of a passage is the author's personal opinion on a topic.

• The main idea of a passage is irrelevant to understanding the text.

• The main idea of a passage is the least important point that the author is trying to convey to the reader.

• The main idea of a passage is the central point or message that the author is trying to convey to the reader.

Why is it important to identify the main idea?

• To waste time and effort

• To overlook important details

• To confuse the reader

• To understand the central theme or message of a text or conversation.

How can you identify the main idea of a passage?

• Read the passage multiple times and summarize the main points.

• Analyze the topic sentences, recurring ideas, and overall structure of the passage.

• Look for keywords and phrases that are repeated throughout the passage.

• Focus on the details and examples provided in the passage.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What are supporting details?

• Irrelevant information that does not support the main idea.

• Opinions that are not backed up by evidence.

• Specific pieces of information that provide evidence or examples to support the main idea or thesis statement of a text.

• General statements that are unrelated to the main idea.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Why are supporting details important in understanding a passage?

• Supporting details are irrelevant and can be ignored in understanding a passage.

• Supporting details confuse the reader and should be omitted from the passage.

• Supporting details are only important in understanding fictional passages, not informational ones.

• Supporting details provide evidence, examples, and explanations that clarify and expand upon the main ideas or arguments in the passage.

How can you find supporting details in a passage?

• Look for specific information that provides evidence or examples to support the main idea or argument.

• Focus only on the main idea and ignore any supporting information

• Look for information that contradicts the main idea or argument

• Read the passage quickly without paying attention to details

What are some common strategies for identifying the main idea?

• Identifying the least important sentence, looking for the longest sentence, identifying the author's name

• Identifying the topic sentence, looking for repeated words or phrases, summarizing the passage, and identifying the author's purpose.

• Counting the number of paragraphs in the passage, guessing the main idea, looking for irrelevant details

• Skipping the passage entirely, looking for the first sentence, identifying the date the passage was written

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why is it necessary to find supporting details to fully understand the main idea?

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

• Finding supporting details is a waste of time.

• The main idea can be fully understood without any supporting details.

• Supporting details are irrelevant to understanding the main idea.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What are some examples of supporting details?

• opinions, guesses, rumors, hearsay

• colors, shapes, sizes, textures

• feelings, emotions, dreams, aspirations

• statistics, quotes, anecdotes, descriptions

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

How do main ideas and supporting details work together to create a cohesive passage?

• Main ideas and supporting details can be interchanged without affecting the overall structure of the passage.

• Main ideas and supporting details do not work together to create a cohesive passage.

• Main ideas and supporting details are unrelated and do not contribute to the coherence of the passage.

• Main ideas and supporting details work together to provide structure and coherence to the passage.