Supporting Details (MC)
TRIPLE POINTS
What would be a supporting detail for this main idea: Musical instruments can be very expensive.
Some guitars cost over two hundred dollars.
I made a lot of money washing cars yesterday.
Playing the piano takes a lot of practice.
The drummer’s job is to keep the beat.
1. Some guitars cost over two hundred dollars.
If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?
There are many ways to make yourself feel better.
There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?
1. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
2. It is also fun to look for shells.
3. Going to the beach to swim can be fun.
4. There are many fun things to do at the beach.
4. There are many fun things to do at the beach.
TRIPLE POINTS
Goldilocks had nothing to do. Her friends were busy, so she decided to take a walk in the woods alone. She noticed a house. She knew it was a stranger’s house, but she still entered. There was not anyone home; therefore, she decided to eat some food and take a nap in the stranger’s home.
What is the main idea of the passage?
1. Walking can be an adventure.
2. Goldilocks didn't follow safety procedures.
3. It is okay to do the wrong things as long as it isn't hurting anybody.
2. Goldilocks didn't follow safety procedures.
What would be a supporting detail for this main idea: Drinking plenty of water will help your body stay healthy.
Without enough water, you may get headaches.
Over 75% of Earth is covered in water.
Some people like to drink ice water.
Fish use water to get oxygen.
1. Without enough water, you may get headaches.
Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."
What is the main idea?
Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.
DOUBLE POINTS
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers. They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go. Mrs. Jones works nights. She bakes cakes, cookies, and pies. Mrs. Brown works in the daytime. She bakes bread and rolls. Both Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are very good bakers.
What is the main idea?
1. Mrs. Jones bakes pies.
2. Mrs. Brown bakes rolls.
3. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers.
4. They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.
3. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers.
TRIPLE POINTS
Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have nine thousand taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.
What is the main idea of the passage?
1. Why we can taste only sweet things.
2. That we taste through our nose.
3. Where taste buds are found.
3. Where taste buds are found.
Double Points
What would be a supporting detail for this main idea: Some injuries take a lot of time to heal.
A broken arm can take over a month to fix.
There are many ways to get hurt.
I broke my arm when I fell by the pool.
Some doctors might have you wear a sling.
1. A broken arm can take over a month to fix.
Tom started to reel in his line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Judging by the weight of his catch, this fish could feed his family for three days. Tom struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally his catch came into view. He had snagged a snapping turtle!
What is the main idea?
Tom catches a snapping turtle while fishing.
The reader should determine the central idea BEFORE reading the passage.
True or false?
False
Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!
What is the main idea of the passage?
1. Why people live to be 70.
2. How long you might expect to live.
3. About the health of females.
2. How long you might expect to live.
What would be a supporting detail for this main idea: The Pizza Cottage is a very popular place to eat.
You get free refills on your drinks.
They don’t have enough tables for everyone.
Their pepperoni pizza is really juicy.
It is located right in the middle of town.
2. They don't have enough tables for everyone.
Mary has a new pet. Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten.
What is the main idea?
Mary’s new pet is a kitten.
Farmers in Japan have a problem. There is not much land to farm, and there are many people to feed. Some farmers cut rows in the hillsides and grow crops there. This helps a little, but many kinds of food are shipped to Japan. They can choose anything they want to eat!
What is the main idea of the passage?
1. Growing food on the hillside in Japan is hard work.
2. There is little land to farm in Japan, so many kinds of food are shipped to Japan.
3. The Japanese like getting food from different cultures.
2. There is little land to farm in Japan, so many kinds of food are shipped to Japan.
Before clocks were made, people kept track of time by other means. In ancient Egypt, people used a water clock. Water dripped slowly from one clay pot into another. People measured time according to how long it took one pot to empty and the other one to fill. Candle clocks were common during the Middle Ages. As such, when a candle burned, marks on its side showed about how much time had passed. A final ancient way to measure time was the sundial, which used the movement of the sun across the sky. The shadows moving across the face of the sundial showed the current time.
What is the main idea?
1. As such, when a candle burned, marks on its side showed about how much time had passed.
2. Before clocks were made, people kept track by other means.
3. In ancient Egypt, people used a water clock.
4. All of the above.
2. Before clocks were made, people kept track by other means.
What would be a supporting detail for this main idea: Fruit is a healthy snack.
Apples grow on trees.
My favorite fruit to eat is an orange.
Grapes are good for your heart.
You should peel a banana before you eat it.
3. Grapes are good for your heart.
DOUBLE POINTS
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.
Babies use both hands. But babies use one hand more than the other. This hand may become the preferred one. How can you tell? Lay a baby on its back. Notice which side the baby faces. If the baby looks to the right most of the time, it will probably be right-handed. What does it mean if the baby faces left more often? The baby will most likely be left-handed.
What is the main idea of the passage?
1. That there are more left-handed babies.
2. That babies use their hands for many things.
3. How to tell right from left handed babies.
3. How to tell right from left handed babies.
Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. It takes place in a ring. Two players try to score points by holding each other down or pushing each other out of the ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. The robot that scores the most points wins.
What is the main idea of the passage?
1. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan.
2. Sumo wrestling takes place in a ring.
3. The robot that scores the most points wins.
4. Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests.
4. Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests.