Identifying Supporting Details in Texts

The video tutorial covers the skill of identifying supporting details in informational texts. It uses examples such as Dolores Huerta's efforts during a strike, the historical inspiration for baseball caps, the challenges of a hippo in the ocean, plant life in the Arctic, elephant communication, and Marie Curie's scientific achievements. Each example illustrates how to select the best supporting detail to answer specific questions about the text.

What skill is being discussed in the video?

• Summarizing texts

• Identifying supporting details

• Identifying main ideas

• Comparing and contrasting

Which detail best shows that Dolores Huerta did not allow workers to give up during a strike?

• She helped organize the UFW boycott.

• She organized a strike of workers.

• She protested low wages.

• She blocked workers' cars with her truck.

Why did baseball players start wearing visored caps after the Civil War?

• To distinguish themselves from other players

• To follow a new fashion trend

• To look like Civil War soldiers

• To protect their eyes from the sun

What does the word 'imitation' in the context of baseball caps imply?

• The caps were original designs

• The caps were used in battle

• The caps were similar to those worn by soldiers

• The caps were made of straw

What was the main reason villagers rescued the baby hippo?

• It would become sick in the salty seawater

• It was tired and frightened

• It was without its mother

• It was stranded on a coral reef

Why can't hippos survive in the ocean?

• They are afraid of water

• They can't swim

• They get sick from salty seawater

• They can't find food

Why are there no tall plants in much of the Arctic?

• There is too much sunlight

• Animals eat the plants

• The soil is too dry

• It is too cold and windy

Which animals can live year-round in the Arctic?

• Penguins and seals

• Polar bears and arctic foxes

• Lions and tigers

• Elephants and giraffes

Why do humans need special devices to pick up certain elephant calls?

• The calls are too high in frequency

• The calls are too loud

• The calls are too low in frequency

• The calls are too fast

What achievement of Marie Curie shows that her work was well respected?

• She was given the Nobel Prize

• She loved math problems

• She spoke five languages

• She met Albert Einstein