Identifying Details

Which kind of detail in a passage helps evoke emotions or imagery?

• Fact

• Description

• Statistic

• Question

If a detail doesn’t relate to the main idea, it’s likely...

• relevant

• a fact

• the main idea

• irrelevant

Which is an example of a literary supporting detail?

• Author's opinion

• Setting description

• Summary of events

• Random fact

What helps you determine if a supporting detail is relevant or irrelevant?

• Length of the supporting detail

• Author's tone

• Connections to the main idea

• Title of the passage

In informational texts, supporting details often...

• describe characters

• offer opinions

• provide evidence for claims

• change the main idea

One woman is holding a mug in her left hand.

• True

• False

Both women are working at their desks.

• True

• False

Which type of detail in a story helps create a vivid setting?

• A) Dialogue

• B) Character action

• C) Sensory detail

• D) Plot twist

What is the role of supporting details in a paragraph?

• A) To introduce a new topic

• B) To provide evidence for the main idea

• C) To confuse the reader

• D) To summarize the entire text

In a narrative, which detail is most likely to be irrelevant?

• A) A character's backstory

• B) A description of the weather

• C) A random historical fact

• D) The protagonist's goal