Supporting Details pt. 2

What are supporting details?

• Specific pieces of information that support the main or central idea

• The main idea of a text

• The title of a story

• The conclusion of a paragraph

Which of the following is a purpose of supporting details in a text?

• To provide evidence and examples

• To introduce new characters

• To summarize the entire story

• To list unrelated facts

How do supporting details help the reader?

• They help the reader to better understand the main idea

• They make the text longer

• They confuse the reader

• They provide unrelated information

Imagine you are reading a paragraph about recycling. Which sentence would most likely be a supporting detail?

• Recycling helps reduce waste in landfills.

• Recycling is a word with nine letters.

• Recycling is not mentioned in every country.

• Recycling is a difficult word to spell.

Which type of supporting detail explains the order in which things happen and helps you understand the steps in a process?

• Sequence

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

Which clue words would most likely indicate a Cause & Effect relationship in a text?

• First, Next, Then

• Because, Since, As a result

• Similar, Different, Both

• Problem, Solution, Fix

A passage says, "Whales and fish both live in water, but whales breathe air and fish have gills." What type of supporting detail is being used?

• Sequence

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

If a text describes a town with too much traffic and suggests building a new road to fix it, which type of supporting detail is this?

• Sequence

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

Read the following scenario and decide which type of supporting detail it best represents: "The scientist gathered the materials. Next, she mixed the chemicals. Then, she recorded her results."

• Sequence

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

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.

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