Reading Comprehension: Main Idea and Supporting Details

What is the main idea of a text?

• A fun sentence in the story

• A small fact or example

• The most important idea the author wants to share

• A detail that repeats

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which of these is a major supporting detail?

Prompt: Main Idea: "Dogs are great pets."

• Dogs come in many colors

• Dogs are loyal and protect their owners

• Dogs bark loudly

• Some dogs like to wear sweaters

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is a minor supporting detail?

• A detail that does not support the main idea

• The big idea of the story

• A detail that adds extra information but is not the most important

• A sentence at the beginning

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Do you know which sentence is off-topic?

Prompt Main Idea: “Exercise keeps you healthy.”

• Some people like to paint pictures

• • Stretching keeps your body flexible

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• • Jogging helps your heart get stronger

• • Lifting weights builds muscles

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Fill in the blank: ______ helps your heart get stronger.

• Jogging

• Watching TV

• Eating candy

• Sleeping all day

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

Lifting weights builds muscles. Fill in the blank: ______ builds muscles.

• Lifting weights

• Eating candy

• Watching TV

• Sleeping all day

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Why is it important to know the difference between major and minor details?

• It helps you count sentences

• It helps you understand what the author thinks is most important

• It makes the story shorter

• It helps you draw pictures

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2