Main Idea
Supporting/Key Details
Key detail or detail?
100
What is the main idea? 
The most important part of a paragraph/story. 
100
What is a key detail?
-Details that tell you more about the main idea or important information about an event such as who, what, when, where, why.

-Word or phrase that helps us answer a question. 

100
What is the difference between a key detail and a detail? 
A detail is just a part of the story and a key detail supports the main idea. 
200

Disneyland is such a magical place. It is the happiest place on Earth! There are many rides, stores, characters, and games. There's no doubt you won't have the time of your life. What is the main idea? 

Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth.

200

Kangaroos protect themselves in many ways. If a kangaroo senses danger, they will bang their tail on the ground to warn the others.A newborn joey is only the size of your thumb.What is the supporting detail?

If a kangaroo senses danger, they will bang their tail on the ground to warn the others.

200
It was snowing throughout the day in the book The Mitten
Detail
300
Los Angeles, California a main hot spot for many travelers. There are many exciting places that attract tourists. The Hollywood sign is one of them. What is the main idea?
Many people travel to Los Angeles. 
300

Kangaroos are mostly nighttime creatures. Kangaroos have a long powerful tail.They sleep during the day under a shady tree or bush.What is the supporting detail in the paragraph?

They sleep during the day under a shady tree or bush.

300
Red Riding Hood is going to deliver goodies to her grandmother's house. 
Key detail
400

The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151-foot statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It is located on an island in New York Harbor. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become a universal symbol of freedom.What is the main idea of the paragraph?

The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year.

400
What was a key detail in The Mitten?
-The bear sneezes causing the mitten to shoot up into the sky, scattering all the animals

-One of Nicki's white mittens got lost in the snow

-More and more animals crawl into the mitten causing it to get bigger and bigger 

400
The wolf dresses up in the grandmother's clothes.
Key detail
500
What was the main idea of the story we read in RAMP a few weeks ago, The Mitten?
The animals all crawled into Nicki's lost mitten. 
500
What is a key detail in Memoirs of a Goldfish? 
-More fish were added to the tank.

-Mervin likes to eat slime.

-The goldfish is sad when he gets moved to an empty tank. 

500
Little Red Riding has a little brother. 
Detail 
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