Major Supporting Details

Choose a supporting detail. "Building a snowman is so much fun".

• There were several snowmen on our block.

• I love the snow days because that means school is out!

• I love making the large balls of snow for the body.

• I wear mittens when there is snow outside.

Choose the supporting detail. "Polar bears have adaptations that help them survive in the Artic" .

• Polar bears swim in the water.

• Polar bears have two layers of fur.

• Polar bears eat fish and seals.

• Polar bears hibernate in the winter.

Without the sun, there would not be life on Earth. What is the supporting detail?

• The sun is a star.

• The sun provides us with both heat and light.

• The sun is a glowing ball of fiery gas.

• You could not fit more than a million Earths inside the sun.

Types of supporting details include:

• Facts, Statistics, Sensory Details, Examples/Illustrations, Anecdotes

• Narrative, Persuasive, description, expository

• Unity, Cohesive and Connection

What is not a characteristic of a supporting detail?

• The supporting sentences should tell the reader about the two main topics.

• Supporting sentences should all begin differently with a variety of vocabulary to specify word order.

• The details may appeal to one or more of your five senses.

What type of supporting detail is being used in the following excerpt? “In Nassau and Freeport, as well as on some other islands, privately owned vehicles are common: in excess of 250,000, of which 130,000 were registered in New Providence alone during 2008.”

• Example

• Expository

• Facts and statistics

• Narrative

You might've seen the famous poster of Rosie the Riveter. She wears a red bandanna, blue overalls, and flexes her arm muscle. Above her is the saying "We Can Do It!" During World War II, this image represented the millions of female laborers. As men were off to war, women took their place in the factories and U.S. military businesses. However, the famed Rosie image misses something. More than 500,000 of the women working at this time were "Black Rosies." They worked tirelessly in shipyards, factories, offices and elsewhere. All the while they fought both the foreign enemy abroad and the enemy of racism at home. Which supporting detail BEST supports the main idea that Black women helped to support the war effort during WWII?

• You might've seen the famous poster of Rosie the Riveter.

• During the war, this image represented the millions of female laborers.

• More than 500,000 of the women working at this time were "Black Rosies."

Which of the following is a major supporting detail in a paragraph?

• Anecdote

• Thesis statement

• Topic sentence

• Conclusion

What is the primary purpose of major supporting details in a text?

• To introduce the main idea

• To provide evidence and examples

• To summarize the text

• To conclude the argument

Identify the major supporting detail in this sentence: 'The city has over 200 parks, offering residents numerous recreational opportunities.'

• The city has over 200 parks

• Offering residents numerous recreational opportunities

• The city

• Recreational opportunities