Key Details

True or False

100

True or false: Key details tell us the title of the text.

False

200

True or False: Key details tell us important information about the text.

True

Key Details Are/ Are Not

100

A key detail is...

A) something that is in bold print.

B) an important piece of information.

C) not important.

B) An important piece of information 

200

A key detail is NOT...

A) answering who, what, where, when, why, how.

B) important.

C) the same as the main idea.

C) the same as the main idea.

Examples

100

An example of a key detail from Water's Awesome Wonder would be:

A) "...erosion can create something beautiful." (p. 2)

B) Water's Awesome Wonder

C) The Colorado River is big. 

A) "...erosion can create something beautiful." (p. 2)

200

An example of a key detail from Water's Awesome Wonder would NOT be:

A) Water is cool.

B) Water can be pretty.

C) A and B 

C) A and B