Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details

What is the primary focus of the video tutorial?

• Understanding complex scientific theories

• Finding the main idea in a paragraph

• Studying historical events

• Learning mathematical formulas

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

What type of person tends to give freely without expecting anything in return?

• Observers

• Givers

• Receivers

• Takers

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which type of person views others based on potential benefits from the relationship?

• Givers

• Helpers

• Observers

• Takers

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the author suggest is the main idea of the discussed paragraph?

• There are different climates around the world

• There are many kinds of people in the world

• There are various types of plants in the world

• There are many kinds of animals in the world

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

What are the two major types of people mentioned in the paragraph?

• Givers and Receivers

• Observers and Helpers

• Helpers and Receivers

• Givers and Takers

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is the first step in identifying the main idea of a paragraph?

• Finding minor details

• Summarizing the text

• Determining the topic

• Listing all people types

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which detail supports the classification of people as givers?

• They benefit from relationships

• They take from others

• They give freely without expecting returns

• They expect returns

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.1.1

What supports the classification of people as takers?

• They give freely

• They help others

• They take more than needed

• They expect nothing in return

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

What role do minor details play in a paragraph?

• They summarize the paragraph

• They are irrelevant to the main idea

• They provide additional information about major details

• They contradict major details

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

How can one confirm understanding of the main idea and supporting details?

• By identifying every part of the paragraph

• By reading the paragraph once

• By skipping minor details

• By guessing the main idea

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2