Main Idea
What is main idea?
The most important thing that the author is trying to tell us.
What are supporting details?
They provide evidence for the main idea.
Kangaroos usually live in family groups called mobs.
Main idea
What can you etch?
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Give an example of conspiring
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Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagra River about halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagara Falls is on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America.
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?
Kangaroos protect themselves in many ways
My house is strong.
main idea
Give the class an example of using your cadence
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What is your favorite terrain?
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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.
Which detail doesn't belong?
Kangaroos are strange-looking animals. Some kangaroos act as guards to protect the mob. They have small front legs and huge hind legs with great big feet. What is the supporting detail in the paragraph?
Some kangaroos act as guards to protect the mob.
Dolphins are smart animals.
main idea
What does reinvent
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When might you hear a tumult?
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Kangaroos eat grasses, leaves, and roots. The joey lives in the mother's pouch for 9 months. They only like grass that is green and close to the ground. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Kangaroos eat grasses, leaves, and roots
Which detail doesn't belong
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?
Kangaroos have a long powerful tail.
The Willis Tower is the tallest building in Chicago.
main idea
Provide an example of periodically
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Why would something need to be barricaded?
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The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid-1800s. The 363 mile canal connected Albany, New York to Lake Erie in Buffalo for the first time. When the canal opened in 1825, building supplies and goods could be transported quickly and cheaply across New York State. Canal boats pulled by mules carried people and supplies the 363 miles. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid-1800s
Provide a supporting detail for the following main idea:
Kangaroos usually have only one baby at a time.
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These mobs can be as large as 100 kangaroos.
Supporting details
Use a vocabulary word in a sentence
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Use a vocabulary word in a sentence
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