Central Idea Key Details

Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?
It takes a lot of hard work to become a professional athlete.

• The pros live the good life.

• People like professional football players make a lot of money.

• Professional athletes spend countless hours practicing their sports.

• All of us can be professional athletes.

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

• Many people sleep later on the weekends.

• Caffeine keeps some people awake at night.

• Dark rooms are best for sleeping.

• Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

• There are many landfills available for waste

• You should clean all items before recycling them

• Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down

• Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling them

What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.

• It is also fun to look for shells.

• Some people simply like to sunbathe.

• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?

• Weekends are times to travel.

• The author enjoys spending time with her family.

• The author's grandparents live far away.

• The author is sad to leave her cousins.

A bat can fly at night or even with its eyes closed.  But if you cover its ears, it can't fly very well.  Bats make sounds that people can't hear.  The bats find their way by listening to these sounds as they echo off things.  Bats even locate insects to eat by following the sounds that bounce off the bugs.  People use their eyes, but bats use their ears to know where they're going.  This paragraph mainly tells:

• how bats use sound

• what things bats often eat as food

• how bats fly toward people

• how people can hear the sounds of bats

What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

• Soccer players learn how to dribble.

• They learn how to work together as teammates.

• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

What is the main idea that ties these details together?

• Hawaii is a beautiful island.

• Many people each year enjoy visiting Hawaii.

• Most people go to Hawaii to go surfing.

• Many people move to Hawaii because it is so pretty.

What is the main idea that ties these details together?

• Some animals do not make good pets.

• There are all kinds of animals in the world.

• Animals require lots of food, water, and exercise.

• There are lots of animals that would make good pets.

What does the MAIN IDEA of a story tell the reader?

• The lesson or moral 

• The conflict of the story

• What the story is about 

• The beginning, middle, or end