Exploring Supporting Details in Reading

The video tutorial explains how supporting details such as reasons, examples, and facts help clarify a main idea. It uses examples like a cartoon and a paragraph about women's underrepresentation in U.S. politics to illustrate how to identify supporting details. The tutorial also covers the use of addition words and outlines to organize information, and it discusses reasons why people lie. The video concludes by emphasizing the importance of identifying main ideas and their supporting details.

What are supporting details?

• Titles of sections

• Reasons, examples, facts, steps, or other kinds of evidence

• Conclusions of a paragraph

• Main ideas of a paragraph

In the cartoon example, what is the main idea?

• Reading the morning paper is bad for the man’s health

• Reading the morning paper is good for the man’s health

• The man enjoys reading the morning paper

• The man dislikes reading the morning paper

What is the main idea of the paragraph about women in U.S. politics?

• Men and women are equally represented in U.S. politics

• Women are overrepresented in U.S. politics

• Women are underrepresented in U.S. politics

• Men are underrepresented in U.S. politics

Which of the following is NOT a reason given for women being underrepresented in U.S. politics?

• Women are not interested in politics

• Politician’s hours are incompatible with the role of a mother

• Men have been reluctant to give women power

• Women are underrepresented in law and business

Which word signals a major detail in a paragraph?

• Because

• Therefore

• However

• First

What is the purpose of addition words in a paragraph?

• To introduce a new topic

• To signal the conclusion

• To indicate supporting details

• To provide examples

What is the first step in outlining a paragraph?

• Drawing a map

• Writing a summary

• Identifying the main idea

• Listing supporting details

Which of the following is a common list word?

• Several kinds of

• Because

• Therefore

• However

What is a map in the context of outlining?

• A visual outline using shapes

• A summary of the main idea

• A geographical representation

• A list of supporting details

Which of the following is NOT a reason people lie, according to the example?

• To fit in

• To avoid hurting feelings

• To avoid a fight

• To gain power