Main Idea
Supporting Details
100
Main idea is what a story is _________ __________.
mostly about.
100
A supporting detail _____________ the main idea.
supports
200
My dog Lucky is the best dog in the world. She knows how to sit and lie down when I tell her to. Lucky can do lots of tricks. Lucky is kind to everyone.
My dog Lucky is the best dog in the world.
200
Cody is a great soccer player. He practices every day after school. Cody plays for his school soccer team. So far this year he has scored six goals! Cody can kick the ball very far. He can also run very fast. Everyone thinks that Cody is the best soccer player they know!
What is a supporting detail?
300
As big and ferocious as the female alligator may look, she is a gentle mother. A mother alligator makes a nest for her eggs on the shore. After she lays her eggs, she covers the nest to keep it warm. Unlike many other reptiles that leave their eggs, the alligator stays to keep them safe.
Female alligators are great mothers.
300
The warm weather allows me to play outside. I play under the sprinkler with my brother. We run through the water and scream each time! At night, I play hide and seek with my friends. I usually hide behind a big bush. I love it when the weather is warm!
What is a supporting detail?
400
Roller coasters move in different ways. They loop upside down. Sometimes they twist and turn. Other times they rise high and drop suddenly.
Roller coasters move in different ways.
400
Luca's grandpa lives on a farm. His grandpa has a big garden and many animals. When Luca was little, he was afraid of the chickens. When he helped his grandpa feed the chickens, the chickens chased him, crying, "Cluck, cluck, cluck!" But his grandpa showed him how to shoo the chickens away with his hand.
Luca was afraid of chickens when he was little.
Luca was chased by chickens.
500
Yesterday, I got a new coat. My new coat has a blue hood and red sleeves. My coat is very fuzzy so I stay very warm. The zipper of my coat is green. On the back, there is a picture of a snow man. I will wear my coat to school.
I got a new coat.
500
Democracies give their citizens freedoms. In a democracy, citizens have the right to vote and elect officials. Citizens also have the right to run for public office. Citizens cannot be excluded from participating in politics.
Citizens have the right to vote
Citizens have the right to run for public office
Citizens cannot be excluded from participation